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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Physiol.) The act of respiring through the open mouth so that the currents of inspired and expired air cause a vibration of the uvula and soft palate, thus giving rise to a sound more or less harsh. It is usually unvoluntary, but may be produced voluntarily.

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  • noun The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
  • verb Present participle of snore.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

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Examples

  • Mr. Larkin 'snoring' is not audible in a railway train.

    Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle 1883

  • Effect of adenotonsillectomy on nocturnal hypoxaemia, sleep disturbance, and symptoms in snoring children.

    Ben Goldacre on MMR, autism, and the media Nicole 2009

  • The snoring is not constant, thank goodness, but man is it an adjustment to go from blissful silence to occasional abrupt loud ass log sawing right next to you.

    #52 Comic of the Day « 1979 Semi-Finalist… 2008

  • I came close to saying 'snoring' -- for which you should have called me out, sir, if you are champion of Elsin

    The Reckoning 1899

  • He was so deep in slumber; his snoring was a loud and rumbling vibrato of sound.

    Pure Paradise Allison Hobbs 2009

  • If you're overweight and you're snoring, that is the first thing to do.

    CNN Transcript Aug 12, 2008 2008

  • Soft or sporadic snoring, which is not generally considered a health hazard, would be at the other end.

    Sound Effects 2008

  • The snoring occurs when you hover near the edge of the page.

    I Want You To Know Two Things 2008

  • This home, when it's finished, will have much more than that, including something called a snoring room.

    CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2007 2007

  • You may know he snores loudly every night, but not realize that the snoring is a sign that he might not be breathing satisfactorily, a problem that can interfere with his sleep and leave him overtired and irritable during the day.

    Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems M.D. Richard Ferber 2006

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