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Synonyms for snort

15 synonyms
2 meanings

noun
verb

Most common

boo hiss hoot razz snorkel

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Hoot

hoot, hiss, boo, razz, raspberry, bird, birdy CA, razzing informal

2. Snicker

snicker, snigger UK IE

Other

Verb

sniff, huff, snuff, take a hit informal, insufflate

Definitions

n. 1
The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
n. 2
A dose of snuff or other drug to be snorted.
v. 1
To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
She snorted with laughter.

Related words

Word family: snorty snorting
Phrases: duck snort

Forms

Plural: snorts → hoots, hisses, boos, raspberries…
Past participle: snorted
e.g. snorted → sniffed, huffed, snuffed, insufflated…

Example sentences

boo I've seen Tom play peek-a-boo with his baby.
hiss The hiss of rushing gas could be heard.
hoot The barn owl does not hoot, but screeches.
razz Every time the woman teacher passed the school yard, someone gave her the razz.
snorkel I'm afraid I might get herpes from a snorkel.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
snort		rising
boo		rising
hiss		rising
hoot		rising
razz		rising
snorkel		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: boo¹
4 letters: bird¹, huff¹, hoot¹, hiss¹, razz
5 letters: sniff¹, snuff¹, birdy²
7 letters: snorkel², snicker², snigger, razzing
9 letters: raspberry³
10 letters: insufflate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (birdy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: gloussement