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Noun
S:
(n)
snicker
,
snort
,
snigger
(a disrespectful laugh)
S:
(n)
boo
,
hoot
,
Bronx cheer
,
hiss
,
raspberry
,
razzing
,
razz
,
snort
,
bird
(a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)
Verb
S:
(v)
snort
(indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose)
"she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"
S:
(v)
snort
(make a snorting sound by exhaling hard)
"The critic snorted contemptuously"
S:
(v)
huff
,
snort
(inhale recreational drugs)
"The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"
S:
(v)
take a hit
,
snort
(inhale through the nose)