snooze
Use Snooze in a sentence
verb (used without object)
1.
to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
noun
2.
a short sleep; nap.
Origin:
1780–90; origin uncertain
1780–90; origin uncertain
Related forms
snooz·er, noun
snooz·y, adjective
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snooze (snuːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to take a brief light sleep |
| —n | |
| 2. | a nap |
| [C18: of unknown origin] | |
| 'snoozer | |
| —n | |
| 'snoozy | |
| —adj | |
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Snooze
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
snooze
1789, cant word, of unknown origin, perhaps echoic of a snore.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
snooze definition[snuz]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
To study the brain waves of a good night's sleep, scientists invited volunteers to snooze in the lab.
You're reading this, but given the opportunity, you'd gladly snooze or slumber.
Genetic snooze button shows that broken sleep impairs memories.
Handy headphone jack lets you work musicians' hours while housemates snooze.
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