SNORT

• (noun) a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

  synonyms : bird , boo , bronx cheer , hiss , hoot , raspberry , razz , razzing

• (noun) a disrespectful laugh

  synonyms : snicker , snigger

• (verb) make a snorting sound by exhaling hard

  "The critic snorted contemptuously"

• (verb) indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

  "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"

• (verb) inhale through the nose

  synonyms : take a hit

• (verb) inhale recreational drugs

  "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day", "the kids were huffing glue"

  synonyms : huff

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