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Snorting

To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

📖 Definitions of "Snorting"

verb

1
To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
"She snorted with laughter."
2
To express or force out by snorting.
"He snorted a derisory reply and turned on his heel."
3
To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
"to snort cocaine"
4
To snore.

noun

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
huffingnoun	(colloquial) The act of inhaling psychoactive inhalants.
breathingnoun	Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
puffingl	—

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
huffingnoun	(colloquial) The act of inhaling psychoactive inhalants.
breathingnoun	Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
puffinglverb	—
sniffingnoun	A sniff sound or action.
sniffernoun	(networking) A software or hardware tool for intercepting and logging network traffic.
snoringnoun	The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
snuffnoun	Finely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative) intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.
snuffingverb	The act by which a candle, etc. is snuffed out.
snufflenoun	An act of snuffling; sniffing loudly.
snifflingverb	A sniffle sound or action.
snortleverb	(slang) To give a hearty laugh that is punctuated by a snort on the inhale.
snufflingnoun	A breathy noise; a snuffle
sniffnoun	(countable) An instance of sniffing.
sneezlenoun	The act, or the sound of sneezling; sniffle.
snappingverb	The sound or action of a snap.
snipnoun	The act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something.
snifflenoun	The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.
blortnoun	A snort of liquid from the mouth out through the nose, as in response to something unexpected or funny.
gruntlenoun	A grunting sound.
gruntlingnoun	A young hog or pig