snoring

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 unvoluntary, but may be produced voluntarily.

The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

Present participle of snore.

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound