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snooze (sno̵̅o̅z)

noun

Informal a brief sleep; nap; doze

Etymology: < 18th-c. cant < ? or akin to LowG snusen (Dan snuse), to sniff, snore

intransitive verb snoozed, snoozing snooz′·ing

Informal to take a brief sleep; nap; doze

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snooze Synonyms

snooze

n.

slumber, drowse, nap; see rest 1, sleep.


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snooze Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • enjoy: Weddell seals are seen quite frequently enjoying a snooze on the shores or on ice floes.

Adjective modifier

  • quick: I usually get back home round about eight o'clock in the evening, and have a quick snooze in the car.

Noun used with modifier

  • afternoon: Racing and revving as if enacting a Doppler Effect experiment, the wheelie artist puts paid to hopes of an afternoon snooze.

Preposition: in

  • sun: You might watch some dinosaur eggs hatching or see a dinosaur having a snooze in the sun.

Modifies a noun

  • button: The alarm comes with a snooze button which will let you postpone the alarm call - up to a maximum of 4 times.
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