Snort definition

Snort

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WordNet

(1) A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

(2) A disrespectful laugh

(3) Make a snorting sound by exhaling hard

"The critic snorted contemptuously"

(4) Indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

"She snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"

(5) Inhale through the nose

(6) Inhale recreational drugs

"The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"

"The kids were huffing glue"

WiktionaryText

The sound made by exhaling roughly through the nose.
A dose of a drug to be snorted. Here, "drug" includes snuff (i.e., pulverized tobacco). A snort also may be a drink of whiskey, as "Let's have a snort".