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SNORT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SNORT?

Need another word that means the same as “snort”? Find 12 synonyms for “snort” in this overview.

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The synonyms of “Snort” are: huff, take a hit, snicker, snigger, bird, boo, bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing

Snort as a Noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “snort” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A measure of an alcoholic drink.
A quantity of an illegal drug, especially cocaine, inhaled in powdered form through the nose.
A disrespectful laugh.
An explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through one's nose, used to express indignation, derision, or incredulity.
A snorting sound made by an animal, typically when excited or frightened.
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.

bird	The flesh of a bird or fowl wild or domestic used as food. She s a sharp old bird.
boo	An utterance of boo to show disapproval of a speaker or performer. The audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses.
bronx cheer	A cry or shout of approval.
hiss	A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt. The spit and hiss* of a cornered cat.*
hoot	A short outburst of laughter. There were hoots of derision.
raspberry	The plant which yields the raspberry forming tall stiff prickly stems or canes. A raspberry* tweed jacket.*
razz	A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
razzing	A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt.
snicker	A disrespectful laugh. He could not evoke a snicker* with his jokes.*
snigger	A half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh. We heard the sniggers caused by their little jokes.

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “snort” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose.
Make a sudden explosive sound through one's nose, especially to express indignation or derision.
Make a snorting sound by exhaling hard.
(of an animal) make a sudden explosive sound through the nose, especially when excited or frightened.
Inhale recreational drugs.
Inhale (the powdered form of an illegal drug, especially cocaine) through the nose.
Inhale through the nose.