What is the meaning of snorting?

noun

• An act of forcible exhalation.
  • synonyms: puffing, huffing

verb

• Indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose.
  • usage: "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"
  • synonyms: snort
• Make a snorting sound by exhaling hard.
  • usage: "The critic snorted contemptuously"
  • synonyms: snort
• Inhale recreational drugs.
  • usage: "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"
  • synonyms: huff, snort
• Inhale through the nose.
  • synonyms: take a hit, snort