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snored

snored is the simple past and past participle of snore.

Meaning of snore

Verb

snore (third-person singular simple present snores, present participle snoring, simple past and past participle snored)

  1. (ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
    • While you here do ſnoaring lie, / Open-ey'd Conſpiracie / His time doth take: / If of Life you keepe a care, / Shake off ſlumber, and beware. / Awake, awake.1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
    Synonyms:
    saw wood

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Questions about snored

What is snored the simple past and past participle of?
Snored is the simple past and past participle of snore.

Words near snored in the dictionary

  1. snorasaurus
  2. snorasauruses
  3. snore
  4. snore-fest
  5. snore-fests
  6. snored
  7. snorefest
  8. snorefests
  9. snoregasm
  10. snoregasms
  11. snoreless

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