snooze means A brief period of sleep; a nap.
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snooze is pronounced /snuːz/.
Etymology
Unknown, attested since 18th century. Compare Dutch snoezelen (“to snooze”) or Swedish snusa (“to snore lightly”). Compare also Ancient Greek νυστάζω (nustázō, “to doze, drowse”) and Russian сон (son, “sleep, dream”).
noun
- A brief period of sleep; a nap.e.g.“The cat enjoys taking a snooze on a sunny windowsill.”
- The snooze button on an alarm clock.
- Something boring.e.g.“The whole movie was a snooze.”
verb
- To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze.e.g.“The boss caught him snoozing at his desk.”
- To pause; to postpone for a short while.
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