Definition of "snoring" [snor•ing]

• The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate. (noun)
• Present participle of snore. (verb)

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• "Mr. Larkin 'snoring' is not audible in a railway train."
• "Effect of adenotonsillectomy on nocturnal hypoxaemia, sleep disturbance, and symptoms in snoring children."
• "The snoring is not constant, thank goodness, but man is it an adjustment to go from blissful silence to occasional abrupt loud ass log sawing right next to you."