vi, snored  snor*ing  :  to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft palate
n 1  :  an act of snoring  2  :  a noise of snoring .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  ci·ne·rea  snare 
 
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