different between snort vs vow

snort

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

snort From the web:

  • what snort means
  • what snort can do
  • what snort do
  • what snort wheeze
  • what snort in tagalog
  • what's snort laugh
  • snort what is sid
  • what are snort rules


vow

English

Etymology

From Middle English vowe, voue, that from Old French vut, in turn from Latin v?tum (a promise, dedication, vow), from vov?re (to promise, vow). Doublet of vote.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /va?/
  • Rhymes: -a?

Noun

vow (plural vows)

  1. A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
  2. A declaration or assertion.
  3. (obsolete) A votive offering.
    • 1786, Richard Payne Knight, The Worship of Priapus:
      There are also waxen vows, that represent other parts of the body mixed with them; but of these there are few in comparison of the number of the Priapi.

Usage notes

  • One normally makes or takes a vow, or simply vows (see below).
  • Commonly mentioned vows include those of silence, obedience, poverty, chastity, and celibacy.
  • 'to keep/pay/fulfill a vow' = to honor a vow
  • 'to break a vow' = to dishonor a vow

Translations

Verb

vow (third-person singular simple present vows, present participle vowing, simple past and past participle vowed)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To make a vow; to promise.
    • When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it.
    • 1673, Richard Baxter, Christian Directory
      We do not vow that we will never sin, nor neglect a duty (nor ought we to do so).
  2. (transitive) To make a vow regarding (something).
    The wronged woman vowed revenge.
  3. To declare publicly that one has made a vow, usually to show one's determination or to announce an act of retaliation.
    The rebels vowed to continue their fight.

Translations

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

  • vow in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • vow in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • vow at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • WOV, WVO

vow From the web:

  • what vowels
  • what vows do nuns take
  • what vows do priests take
  • what vowels are there
  • what vowel is used the most
  • what vows do catholic priests take
  • what vows are renewed at confirmation
  • what vows do jesuits take
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like