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Snort vs Stutter - What's the difference?

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Snort is a related term of stutter.


In lang=en terms the difference between snort and stutter

is that snort is to make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose while stutter is to exhaust a gas with difficulty.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between snort and stutter

is that snort is (obsolete) to snore while stutter is (obsolete) one who stutters; a stammerer.

As nouns the difference between snort and stutter

is that snort is the sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose while stutter is a speech disorder characterised by stuttering.

As verbs the difference between snort and stutter

is that snort is to make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose while stutter is (ambitransitive) to speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

snort

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
  • (slang) A dose of a drug to be snorted. Here, "drug" includes snuff (i.e., pulverized tobacco). A snort also may be a drink of whiskey, as "Let's have a snort".
  • (slang) An alcoholic drink.
  • * 1951 , Indiana Historical Society Publications (volumes 16-17, page 157)
    • Everybody tipped up the jug and took a snort of whisky and followed it with a gourd of cool water. We thought a snort of whisky now and then braced us up some and put a little more lift in us.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
    • She snorted with laughter.
  • (slang) To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.
    • to snort cocaine
  • (obsolete) To snore.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The snorting citizens.

    stutter

    English

    (wikipedia stutter)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
    • He stuttered a few words of thanks.
  • To exhaust a gas with difficulty
    • The engine of the old car stuttered''' going up the slope. I was '''stuttering after the marathon .

    Synonyms

    * (speak with spasmodic repetition) stammer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A speech disorder characterised by stuttering.
  • (obsolete) One who stutters; a stammerer.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Synonyms

    * stammer

    Derived terms

    * covert stutter * pseudostuttering * stutterer English reporting verbs