snoring

See also: snøring

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsnɔːɹɪŋ/

Noun

snoring (countable and uncountable, plural snorings)

The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
His snoring was so loud that it woke the neighbors.
- E. E. Cummings
  Then he asked if anyone wanted to dispute this assertion (he brandishing his revolver the while) and was answered by peaceful snorings.

Translations

action or sound

Chinese:
Mandarin: 鼾聲 (zh), 鼾声 (zh) (hānshēng)
Czech: chrápání n
Dutch: gesnurk (nl) n
Finnish: kuorsaus (fi)
French: ronflement (fr) m
Georgian: მხვრინავი (mxvrinavi)
German: Schnarchen n
Hungarian: horkolás

Japanese: 鼾 (ja) (いびき, ibiki), 鼾声 (かんせい, kansei)
Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
Polish: chrapanie (pl) n
Portuguese: ronco (pt) m
Russian: храп (ru) m (xrap)
Swahili: mkoromo (sw)
Swedish: snarkning c
Telugu: గురక (te) (guraka)
Walloon: ronflaedje (wa) m, ronfelmint (wa) m

Verb

snoring

present participle of snore

Anagrams

sorning

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