snooze

1 of 2

verb

snoozed; snoozing

intransitive verb

: to take a nap : doze

snooze

2 of 2

noun

1
: nap
2
: something boring or uninspiring

Examples of snooze in a Sentence

Verb snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door Noun took a snooze after lunch to refresh himself man, that novel is a snooze—there's not one interesting character in it
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Verb
Enjoy this video of an unbothered king snoozing in the living room. Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025 The villa was also equipped with an inviting Tranquility Soaking Tub and a private patio to read a good book and take in the breeze, or snooze with a good book as Diggs did. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
How quickly all that vanished, once the votes were counted; how quickly she was rewritten as the establishment snooze hounded by baggage. Megan Angelo, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025 When the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out in the woods to settle down for a long winter snooze. Damon Arthur, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snooze 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1785, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of snooze was in 1785

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Cite this Entry

“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooze. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

snooze

verb
ˈsnüz
snoozed; snoozing
: to take a nap : doze
snooze noun

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