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snooze

/snuz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
snooze
IPA
/snuz/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze.

Intransitive verb

verb

To pause; to postpone for a short while.

Transitive verb

noun

A brief period of sleep; a nap.

noun

The snooze button on an alarm clock.

Informal

noun

Something boring.

Informal

Example Sentences

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”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /snuz/
  • British English: /snuːz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

snoozes (present, singular) snoozing (participle, present) snoozed (participle, past) snoozed (past) snooz (alternative) snoozes (plural)

Derived Forms

snoozer snoozapalooza snoozeathon snoozefest snoozetime snoozeworthy snoozle snoozy

Phrases

snooze off you snooze you lose snooze button tiger snooze

Frequently Paired Words

catnap nap shuteye slumber

Synonyms

bed booger(s) crusty eye booger(s) eye bogie(s) eye crust eye goop eye gunk eye sand eye snot gound sleeper sleepies

Rhymes With

news lose whose choose who's views shoes reviews jews refuse blues cruise

Questions

How do you pronounce snooze?
The recorded pronunciation is /snuz/.
What does snooze mean?
To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze.
Where does snooze come from?
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”).

How to pronounce snooze

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