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Etymology
Origin of snooze
First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain
Explanation
When you snooze, you take a quick nap during the day. Nobody snoozes for too long though, because then you’d just call it "sleeping." Maybe you’ve fallen asleep in class before, dozed off while watching a movie, or snoozed for a minute while learning some new vocabulary. Wake up, sleepyhead! Snoozing is a light type of sleep, probably without dreams even. If you like reading at the beach, make sure you’re wearing sunscreen in case you snooze off.
Vocabulary lists containing snooze
The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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"Pitch Perfect," Vocabulary from the movie
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Festival of Sleep Day
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Example Sentences
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Perhaps the greatest highlight of her set came towards the end of the evening, as she lulled the crowd into an almost dreamlike state with Snooze.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
Snooze and you lose while playing the Slate New Quiz.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2024
Not only did the album stay seated at the No. 1 spot for two months this year but her singles "Kill Bill" and "Snooze" also fought for a seat on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2023
Snooze House — until Matthew Stafford hit Kupp with a deep ball down the middle for a 49-yard gain with 43 seconds remaining in the half.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023
All over the country, below headlines in massive type about Gagarin’s triumph, were brief articles with headlines such as “Puts Snooze Before News.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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