1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Snore.

2. (n.) 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 involuntary, but may be produced voluntarily.

Aqua-Lung artificial respiration aspiration asthmatic asthmatic wheeze breath breath of air breathing broken wind cough effervescent errhine exhalation expiration expiratory exsufflation fizzling gasp gulp hack heaving hiccup hissing huffing hushing inhalation inhalator inspiration inspiratory insufflation iron lung mouth-to-mouth resuscitation nasal oxygen mask oxygen tent pant panting pneumonic puff puffing pulmonary pulmonic respiration respiratory rhinal scuba sibilant sigh sissing sizzling sneeze sneezy sniff sniffing sniffle sniffling sniffly sniffy snore snorting snuff snuffle snuffling snuffly snuffy sternutation sternutatory stertor stertorous suspiration wheeze wheezing wheezy wind