snurken

Definitions of snurken
  1. verb
    indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
    synonyms: briesen, ronken, snorken, zagen
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    type of:
    uiten
    express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  2. verb
    be asleep
    synonyms: bronzen, keveren, knorren, maffen, meuren, pitten, slapen
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    antonyms:
    waken
    be awake, be alert, be there
    types:
    uitslapen
    sleep later than usual or customary
    doezelen, dommelen, dutten, luimen, slapen, sluimeren, soezen, suffen, tukken
    sleep lightly or for a short period of time
    type of:
    liggen, liggend, rusten, stilliggen
    be at rest
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