Definition

Verb (intransitive): To breathe heavily and noisily through the mouth and nose while sleeping. This phrase is an informal and often humorous synonym for "snore."

Usage

The phrase "saw logs" is used to describe the loud, rough sound of snoring, comparing it to the sound of a saw cutting through wood. It is typically used in informal contexts.

Examples

• He fell asleep on the couch and started sawing logs within minutes.
• "I couldn't sleep last night because my roommate was sawing logs all night," she complained.
• The sound of him sawing logs echoed through the quiet cabin.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used in the continuous/progressive form ("sawing logs") to describe the ongoing action.
• It can be used figuratively or humorously to describe any loud, rhythmic, grating noise, though this is less common.
  • The old engine sounded like it was sawing logs.

Variants and Related Words

• Snore (verb): The standard, more formal term for breathing noisily during sleep.
• Saw wood (verb): A less common variant with the same meaning as "saw logs."

Synonyms

• Snore
• Buzz (informal, for a specific type of snore)

Related Idioms

• To sleep like a log: To sleep very deeply and soundly. This idiom about sleeping is related in theme but describes the depth of sleep, not the sound.
  • After the long hike, I slept like a log, but thankfully I didn't saw any.

Verb

1. breathe noisily during one's sleep
   • she complained that her husband snores