snoring
Translation
snoring
Examples
His loud snoring kept me awake all night.
His loud snoring kept me awake all night.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.'s)) snoring someone's act of snoring His snoring is very loud.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none common
Etymology
From the verb 'to snore', which is of Germanic origin and imitative of the sound.
Memory Tips
The sound of the word 'snor-ing' mimics the sound of someone breathing heavily while asleep.