snore
verb [I] /snɔːr/
/snɔːr/ Definition
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B2 to breathe in a very noisy way while you are sleeping: Sometimes my husband snores so loudly, it keeps me awake at night. Do you know any cures for snoring?Noises made by the body snorer /ˈsnɔː.rər/
/ˈsnɔːr.ɚ/ noun [C] › He's a terrible snorer.Noises made by the body
/ˈsnɔːr.ɚ/ noun [C] › He's a terrible snorer.Noises made by the body(Definition of snore verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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