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snooze

[snooz]

verb (used without object)

snoozed, snoozing 
  1. to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.

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



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

/ snuːz /

verb

  1. (intr) to take a brief light sleep

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a nap

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • snoozer noun
  • snoozy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snooze1

First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snooze1

C18: of unknown origin

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