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Meanings of snort in English

Spanish
risa sardónica

A disrespectful laugh.

        risa sardónica
        Catalan
        grunyir
        Spanish
        inhalar

        Inhale recreational drugs.

              grunyir

              A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.

                  Inhale through the nose.

                        Usage of snort in English
                        1
                        I heard Pickover snort; the name must have meant something to him.
                        Red Planet Blues
                        2
                        And quite a lover, too, I'm told.' He gave a lascivious snort.
                        Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
                        3
                        With a snort of impatience, the General snatched the paper from him.
                        The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
                        4
                        He would snort coke through a garden hose given half a chance.
                        The Lost Continent
                        5
                        Bryant's derisive snort was enough to suggest that he did not agree.
                        The water room
                        6
                        Knowles burst in with a snort of disgust, and left the table.
                        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866 / A Magazine...
                        7
                        The thought elicited a snort, but not because that truth bothered him.
                        Hunter's moon: a novel
                        8
                        I snort, but a second later, a sharp pang cuts through me.
                        In Time
                        9
                        Aria let out a sarcastic snort, which made everyone stop and stare.
                        Twisted
                        10
                        On entering the forest the horses began to snort and sweated visibly.
                        War and Peace
                        11
                        Holden let out a snort and pressed a hand to his forehead.
                        Assail
                        12
                        Bid-well let out an exasperated snort, but Matthew paid him no heed.
                        Speaks the Nightbird
                        13
                        He jerked himself upright and expelled his breath in an angry snort.
                        Treasure and Trouble Therewith: A Tale of California
                        14
                        Lee gave a little snort, once more at a loss for words.
                        Battlestar Galactica
                        15
                        She's even more flawed than I am.' Irisis gave a bitter snort.
                        Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
                        16
                        It is well indeed, put in Otter with a snort of indignation.
                        The People of the Mist
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                        Snort through the time
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                        United States of America
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                        United Kingdom
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