snorted
past simple and past participle ofsnort
snort
verb
uk/snɔːt/us/snɔːrt/[I]
to make anexplosivesoundbyforcingairquicklyup or down thenose:
He did animpressionof ahorsesnorting.
Camille snorts when shelaughs.
informalBy thistimeI was snortingwithlaughter(=laughinga lot andloudly).
[T]
to take anillegaldrugbybreathingit in through thenose:
People were snortingcocainein thetoilets.
[T]
tosuddenlyexpressstrongfeelingsofanger,disapproval, ordisagreement, either byspeakingor in asoundthat you make:
"And youcallthat afirst-classservice?" snorted oneindignantcustomer.
Noises made by the body
- belch
- blow
- borborygmus
- break
- break windidiom
- bruit
- burp
- footstep
- grumble
- hiccup
- pass windidiom
- sneeze
- snore
- snorer
- snoring
- snort
- wheeze
- wheezy
- wind
- yawn
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Examplesofsnorted
snorted
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Hesnortedhis nostrils clear, *but his nostrils were still not clear.
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Hesnortedhis nostrils clear (in/*for 1 minute).
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I wonder whether those whosnortedare so wide of the mark?
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That seemed to work, because after a few minutes hesnortedand went away.
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Crack is smoked, notsnortedand goes quickly to the brain.
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It is smoked rather thansnorted.
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Hesnortedthe gas fumes out, not thinking about it anymore.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is usuallysnorted, but can be smoked, injected, or taken orally.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ifsnortedit can lead rapid euphoria and hyperagitation, in addition to significant nasal congestion.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There have also been anecdotal reports of alprazolam beingsnorted.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Whensnorted, it can also cause nose bleeds and nose burns.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The boss is used to modify and amplify hissessnortedthrough the underlying nostrils.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As tolerance builds rapidly in the short-term (hours), many lines are oftensnortedto produce greater effects.
FromThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Adderall tablets can be crushed andsnorted, or dissolved in water and injected.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Depending on the ailment, plants were boiled and used in herbal drinks and/or baths, eaten raw,snorted, smoked, or inserted into one of the bodys orifices.
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