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
This set of blackout curtains is the key to snoozing right until your alarm goes off (and then some). Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 Don't snooze too long, because this savings event ends on December 4. Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
Their advice ranges from eating certain foods like kiwi pre-slumber, to taking supplements, to the optimal temperature your bedroom should be at snooze time. Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024 Hilaria wrote on Instagram beneath a video of their kids waking up Alec from a mid-day snooze. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 31 Oct. 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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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooze. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

snooze

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

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