laughter vs snort
snort vs laughterlaughter and snort both are nouns.
laughter is not a verb while snort is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| laughter | Yes | No | No | No |
| snort | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
snort is a hyponym of
laughter; that is, snort is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
laughter:
- laughter: the sound of laughing
- snort: a disrespectful laugh
Other hyponyms of laughter include
cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, giggle, belly laugh, guffaw, ha-ha, haw-haw, hee-haw, horselaugh, snicker, snigger, titter.
| laughter (noun) | snort (noun) |
|---|---|
| the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn | a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt |
| the sound of laughing | a disrespectful laugh |
| laughter (verb) | snort (verb) |
|---|---|
| make a snorting sound by exhaling hard | |
| indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose | |
| inhale through the nose | |
| inhale recreational drugs |
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