snooze

American  

[snooz] / snuz /

verb (used without object)

snoozed, snoozing

1. to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.

   I feel wonderful—I snoozed for over an hour after lunch.

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noun

1. a short sleep; nap.

2. a person or thing regarded as very dull or tiresome; a bore.

   Our professor knows his subject but can be a bit of a snooze in the classroom.

snooze British  

/ snuːz /

verb

1. (intr) to take a brief light sleep

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noun

1. a nap

Other Word Forms

• snoozer noun
• snoozy adjective

Etymology

Origin of snooze

First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Usually she’d dash into the better bathroom ahead of him, slamming the door shut, jabbing the lock, and shrieking, “Ha, ha, ha! Beat you! You snooze, you lose!”

From Literature

Gifts here should improve daily life: nicer linens, a staycation, or an upgraded alarm clock to make hitting snooze more pleasant.

From The Wall Street Journal

When they were done, Jeremy went upstairs to check on the dragon, who was once more snoozing among his socks.

From Literature

“It’s not like you’re sleeping in a little sleeping cube,” Shiffrin says of her snooze routine, which long ago earned her the nickname Sir Naps a Lot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Enough people have watched these movies — or let them autoplay as they snooze on the couch — that Netflix believes films like “The Rip” are truly what their audiences want.

From Salon

Related Words

• doze
• nod off