Crossword clues for snoring
snoring
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Snore \Snore\ (sn[=o]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snored (sn[=o]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Snoring.] [OE. snoren, AS. snora a snoring; akin to LG. snoren, snorken, snurken, to snore, D. snorken, G. schnarchen to snore, schnarren to rattle, MHG. snarren, Sw. snarka to snore, Icel. snarka to sputter, fizzle. Cf. Snarl to growl, Sneer, Snort. See Snoring.] To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.
Snoring \Snor"ing\, n. (Physiol.) The act of respiring through the open mouth so that the currents of inspired and expired air cause a vibration of the uvula and soft palate, thus giving rise to a sound more or less harsh. It is usually unvoluntary, but may be produced voluntarily.
Wiktionary
n. The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. vb. (present participle of snore English)
WordNet
Wikipedia
Snoring is the vibration of respiratory structures and the resulting sound due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. In some cases, the sound may be soft, but in most cases, it can be loud and unpleasant. Snoring during sleep may be a sign, or first alarm, of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Researchers say that snoring is a factor of sleep deprivation. National Stop Snoring Week is an annual event promoting "general awareness that nobody need suffer as a result of snoring: it is a condition that can be treated" run by the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association.
Usage examples of "snoring".
By the time the frame had been completed, Master Wansor was fast asleep, his head cushioned on his hands, snoring in a soft rhythm.
They left the old pilot snoring and went out together to rejoin the celebration.
Aygar was snoring in a corner of the crowded little maintenance area their group was in.
The other passengers were still sleeping off their departure-night Stemerald party, snoring and thrashing as the last doses of the stimulant worked its way out of their exhausted bodies.
Whenever Peter heard him snoring, he'd 'port him to his side so his thoughts were not interrupted by that noise.
The cook slept on, snoring slightly, so Kris and Zainal helped themselves to the food kept warm in the pans and the tea in the kettle.
Chuck was no longer snoring but he had his head resting on her bare shoulder.
Chuck took off the boots, loosened the belt, and covered the snoring man.
Taking a cup of klah out to the terrace, he sat, watching Golanth snoring, head on his forepaws.
I could hear her on the far side of the fire, snoring peacefully among the assorted wheezings.
Betty was in what looked like a deep but natural sleep, snoring loudly in bed.
Bug was there but was sound asleep, snoring gently on the settle, hands folded on her rounded stomach, her kerch comfortably askew over one ear.
Wemyss's adenoidal snoring reached me, reduced to a soothing buzz by the thickness of the intervening doors.
Caught up in an absorbing conversation about the snoring of husbands in general and theirs in particular, most of the women didn't notice him, but I was facing the door.
Jim broke the rhythm of his snoring, opened one eye, and settled back again with a grunt.