Hypertext Webster Gateway: "snoring"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Snore \Snore\ (sn[=o]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Snored}
(sn[=o]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Snoring}.] [OE. snoren, AS.
snora a snoring; akin to LG. snoren, snorken, snurken, to
snore, D. snorken, G. schnarchen to snore, schnarren to
rattle, MHG. snarren, Sw. snarka to snore, Icel. snarka to
sputter, fizzle. Cf. {Snarl} to growl, {Sneer}, {Snort}. See
{Snoring}.]
To breathe with a rough, hoarse, nasal voice in sleep.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Snoring \Snor"ing\, n. (Physiol.)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
snoring
adj : breathing during sleep with harsh noises caused by vibration
of the uvula or soft palate; "the snoring sleeper"
n : the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound [syn: {snore},
{stertor}]
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