snort

noun

1. The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.

   “"I absolutely refuse to leave, however, until we have made at least a superficial examination of this country, and are able to take back with us something in the nature of a chart." Professor Summerlee gave a snort of impatience.”

2. (slang)A dose of snuff or other drug to be snorted.
3. (slang)A consumed portion of an alcoholic drink.

   “She unlocked the top drawer of the roll-top desk, took out a bottle and a glass and poured herself a snort.”

   “Everybody tipped up the jug and took a snort of whisky and followed it with a gourd of cool water. We thought a snort of whisky now and then braced us up some and put a little more lift in us.”

   “"It won't buy you any wine," Paxton told him. "I know that," the drunk replied in an insulted tone. "It's a pussy pass, ain't it?" Paxton grinned wearily. "How would you know that? You'd rather have a snort than a screw any day."”

4. (UK)A submarine snorkel.

verb

1. (intransitive)To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

   “She snorted with laughter.”

   “Disembarkation seemed a slow business. From the deck one watched a "Merchant Navy" Pacific drift lazily along the track beside the wall of the Marine Station, and little South Eastern tanks go snorting fussily about.”

2. (transitive)To express or force out by snorting.

   “He snorted a derisory reply and turned on his heel.”

3. (intransitive)To express contempt or disgust by (or as if by) a snorting sound.

   “Back in 2018, the body representing the water industry was snorting at Gove’s aspersions, declaring hotly that it looked forward to its pet regulator “bringing some sorely needed facts and balance to the debate”.”

4. (slang, transitive)To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.

   “to snort cocaine”

5. (intransitive, obsolete)To snore.

   “the snorting citizens”

6. (intransitive)To sail at periscope depth through the use of a snort or snorkel.