Definitions for Snoring
snor·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snore, snoring, stertornoun

   the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

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1. snoringnoun

   The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

   His snoring was so loud that it woke the neighbors.

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1. Snoring

   Snoring is the vibration of respiratory structures and the resulting sound due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. The sound may be soft or loud and unpleasant. Snoring during sleep may be a sign, or first alarm, of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Research suggests that snoring is one of the factors of sleep deprivation.

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1. Snoring

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2. Snoringnoun

   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

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1. Snoring

   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 other cases, it can be loud and unpleasant. Snoring during sleep may be a sign, or first alarm, of obstructive sleep apnea.

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1. Snoring

   Rough, noisy breathing during sleep, due to vibration of the uvula and soft palate.

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1. sorning

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Snoring in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Snoring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Snoring in a Sentence

1. James Nestor:

   We had no idea it was going to be that bad, the snoring and sleep apnea was so dramatic, and it came on so quickly, that everyone was pretty floored.

2. Tess Graham:

   Snoring is heavy, high volume breathing and it happens at night because women are breathing too heavily during the day.

3. Tess Graham:

   Stress affects breathing and breathing affects snoring.

4. Rafael Pelayo:

   A lot of our single patients are worried that they're not going to be attractive to their bed partner if they wear the CPAP -- that they're going to be unattractive, and I tell them quite the opposite -- that once Rafael Pelayo use the CPAP, actually Rafael Pelayo're going to be feeling better and Rafael Pelayo're not going to be snoring. There's nothing sexy about snoring.

5. Behrouz Hariri:

   Often a very small movement or a very gentle push will stop the snoring. The problem is that it is very likely that after a few minutes they will start snoring again and nobody has the patience to continuously overnight just nudge or push their partner very gently to stop their snoring.

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