• (RP) IPA: /snɔː/
• (America) IPA: /snɔɹ/
• (rhotic, horse-hoarse) IPA: /sno(ː)ɹ/
• (nonrhotic, horse-hoarse) IPA: /snoə/

snore (snores, present participle snoring; past and past participle snored)

1. To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
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• French: ronfler
• German: schnarchen
• Italian: russare
• Portuguese: roncar
• Russian: храпе́ть
• Spanish: roncar

snore (plural snores)

1. The act of snoring, and the noise produced.
2. (informal) An extremely boring person or event.

• snoozefest (2)
• snorefest (2)

• French: ronflement
• German: Schnarchen
• Portuguese: ronco
• Russian: храп
• Spanish: ronquido