snore
gb/snˈɔɹ/ us/snˈɔɹ/
B1
English
horkol, horkolás, horkantás, dögunalom, unalmas alak, dögunalmas, altat
VERB
B1
1
horkol
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] snores (loudly)
He snores so loudly that I can hear him from the hallway.
Olyan hangosan horkol, hogy még a folyosóról is hallom.
She only snores when she sleeps on her back.
Csak akkor horkol, amikor a hátán alszik.
I woke up because someone in the room was snoring.
Learner examples
My dad snores.
Apukám horkol.
I can’t sleep when you snore.
Nem tudok aludni, amikor horkolsz.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse snore (in sleep) with snort (a short sound through the nose, often when laughing).
Meaning
breathe noisily while asleep
Collocations
snore loudly
|snore softly
|snore heavily
|start snoring
|stop snoring
|snore all night
|snore in your sleep
|snore on your back
|snore so loudly
|snore through the night
Synonyms
breathe noisily (More general and less specific than snore.)
|
snort (Can overlap in sound, but usually shorter and through the nose.)
Antonyms
sleep quietly (No noisy breathing during sleep.)
Themes
health
|daily_life
|sleep
Definition
to make a loud breathing sound when you sleep
To breathe noisily while sleeping, especially because the air passage at the back of the throat is partly blocked.
NOUN
B1
2
Usage pattern:
a snore; [someone]'s snores
A sudden snore came from the back row.
A hátsó sorból hirtelen horkantás hallatszott.
His snores got louder as the night went on.
Ahogy telt az éjszaka, egyre hangosabb lett a horkolása.
I could hear a steady snore from the next room.
Learner examples
I heard a loud snore.
Hangos horkolást hallottam.
His snore woke me up.
Felébresztett a horkolása.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse *snoring* as a noun; *a snore* is also common for one sound or a general description.
Meaning
the sound of snoring
Collocations
a loud snore
|a soft snore
|a deep snore
|his snores
|the sound of snores
|let out a snore
|a chorus of snores
|snore noises
Synonyms
snoring (More general; refers to the activity or ongoing sound.)
|
rattle (Can describe a harsh breathing sound, but is less specific.)
Antonyms
silence (No sound, especially during sleep.)
Themes
daily_life
|sleep
Definition
the loud sound someone makes when sleeping
The loud breathing sound made by someone who is sleeping.
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
3
dögunalom
B2
unalmas alak
B1
Usage pattern:
a snore; [something] is a snore
The meeting was a total snore.
A megbeszélés kész dögunalom volt.
I hate to say it, but the movie was a snore.
Nem szívesen mondom, de a film dögunalom volt.
That speaker is funny in person, but his book is a snore.
Learner examples
The class was a snore.
Az óra dögunalom volt.
This show is a snore.
Ez a műsor dögunalom.
Common mistake:
This meaning is informal; in neutral speech, learners can use *boring* or *a bore* instead.
Meaning
a boring person or thing
Collocations
a total snore
|such a snore
|what a snore
|a real snore
|kind of a snore
Synonyms
bore (More common and straightforward than snore.)
|
yawnfest (Very informal; often used for events or movies.)
Antonyms
thrill (Something exciting, the opposite of boring.)
|
page-turner (An exciting book; opposite idea.)
Themes
emotions
|entertainment
|social
Definition
something very boring
Something or someone that is very boring.
VERB
C1
INFORMAL
4
dögunalmas
B2
altat
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] snores
The second half of the film really snores.
A film második fele tényleg dögunalmas.
Without a strong villain, the story snores.
Erős főgonosz nélkül a történet dögunalmas.
The show starts well, then it snores for an hour.
Common mistake:
This verb sense is much less common than *be boring* and can sound jokey; it may not fit formal writing.
Meaning
be boring and uninteresting
Collocations
really snore
|kind of snores
|the plot snores
|the lecture snores
Synonyms
drag (Common informal verb meaning to be slow or boring.)
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bore (More standard than snore as a verb.)
Antonyms
sparkle (To be lively and interesting.)
|
grip (To hold someone’s attention strongly.)
Themes
emotions
|entertainment
Definition
to be very boring (informal)
To be very boring or uninteresting (used humorously or informally).
Grammar
Dictionary form
snore
IPA
GB/snˈɔɹ/
US/snˈɔɹ/
Syllables & stress
snore (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (snore)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: snore
- Plural: snores
Verb
- Base: snore
- 3rd Person Singular: snores
- Present Participle: snoring
- Past: snored
Expressions
snore away
1/snˈɔɹ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
snore continuously for a while
to keep snoring for a long time
Examples
- He snored away while the rest of us packed the car.
- She was snoring away on the couch when I got home.
- The baby snored away through the thunderstorm.
Learner examples
- He snored away on the sofa.
snore like a log
1/snˈɔɹ lˈaɪk ə lˈɔɡ/
fixed phrase
informal
snore very loudly
to snore very loudly
Examples
- After the hike, he snored like a log.
- My brother snores like a log when he has a cold.
- She says I snore like a log, but I never notice it.
Learner examples
- He snores like a log.
snore through [something]
1/snˈɔɹ θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
snore during an event
to snore during a meeting, class, etc.
Examples
- Someone snored through the entire presentation.
- He was so tired he snored through the lecture.
- She snored through the movie and missed the ending.
Learner examples
- He snored through the class.
snore your head off
1/snˈɔɹ jˈʊɹ hˈɛd ˈɔf/
idiom
informal
snore extremely loudly
to snore extremely loudly
Examples
- He snored his head off on the overnight flight.
- You were snoring your head off—I couldn’t sleep at all.
- If I drink wine, I snore my head off.