different between oink vs snort

English

Etymology

Imitative of the sound.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???k/

Interjection

oink

1. Representing the sound made by a pig.
2. Drawing attention to male chauvinism (from the term male chauvinist pig).
   • 2003, Robert N. Mansfield, Randy Maas, The Assassin: Attack on America

     "The tub is too small!" "Then, I'll go first and you'll have to wait!" "Chauvinist pig!" "Oink, oink!"

Translations

Noun

oink (plural oinks)

1. The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.

   The protesters replied to the police officers' demands with a chorus of oinks.

Synonyms

• grunt

Translations

Verb

oink (third-person singular simple present oinks, present participle oinking, simple past and past participle oinked)

1. (intransitive) Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

   The hogs oinked happily in their pen as the farmer poured slop in their feeding trough.

Synonyms

• grunt

Translations

See also

• grunt
• squeal

Anagrams

• ikon, kino

English

Etymology

From Middle English snorten, from earlier fnorten, probably related to Middle English snoren, fnoren, from Old English fnora. See snore and sneeze for more on the change from fn- to sn-.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sn??t/
• Rhymes: -??(r)t

Noun

snort (plural snorts)

1. The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
2. (slang) A dose of a drug to be snorted. Here, "drug" includes snuff (i.e., pulverized tobacco).
3. (slang) A consumed portion of alcoholic drink.
   • 1951, Indiana Historical Society Publications (volumes 16-17, page 157)

     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.

   • 1978, George G. Gilman, Edge: Red River, Pinnacle Books (1978), ?ISBN, page 45:

     "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. (nautical, Britain) A submarine snorkel.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

snort (third-person singular simple present snorts, present participle snorting, simple past and past participle snorted)

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

   She snorted with laughter.

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

   He snorted a derisory reply and turned on his heel.

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

   to snort cocaine

4. (intransitive, obsolete) To snore.
5. (intransitive, nautical, of submarines) To sail at periscope depth through the use of a snort or snorkel.

Synonyms

• (inhale through the nose): insufflate

Derived terms

Translations

References

Anagrams

• ronts, trons

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

snort

1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of snorren
2. (archaic) plural imperative of snorren