v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Snorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Snorting. ] [ OE. snorten; akin to snoren. See Snore. ] 1. To force the air with violence through the nose, so as to make a noise, as do high-spirited horsed in prancing and play. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To snore. [ R. ] “The snorting citizens.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To laugh out loudly. [ Colloq. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]