26984 words

snooze

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
to sleep lightly for a short time, especially somewhere other than in your bed:

Examples:

The dog's snoozing in front of the fire.
I snoozed through the whole film.
2
a short, light sleep, especially when you are not in your bed:

Examples:

I had a nice little snooze in the back of the car.
I just need a 10-minute snooze and I'll be fine.
3
a button on an alarm clock (= a clock for waking you up) that makes the sound stop so that you can sleep for a few minutes more, before waking you up again:

Examples:

I start my day by hitting snooze on the alarm clock.
4
something that is very boring:

Examples:

The job may sound like a snooze, but it's not.
5
to sleep lightly for a short time:

Examples:

The dog was snoozing in front of the fire.

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