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单词 snoozing
释义

snooze

1 of 2

verb

ˈsnüz How to pronounce snooze (audio)
snoozed; snoozing

intransitive verb

: to take a nap : doze

snooze

2 of 2

noun

1
: nap
2
: something boring or uninspiring

Synonyms

Verb

  • catnap
  • doze
  • nap
  • rest
  • sleep
  • slumber

Noun

  • catnap
  • doze
  • drowse
  • forty winks
  • kip [chiefly British]
  • nap
  • siesta
  • wink
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Example Sentences

Verb snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door Noun took a snooze after lunch to refresh himself man, that novel is a snooze—there's not one interesting character in it
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
But, most of us struggle to snooze anywhere near that long. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2022 The app only allows users to snooze posts for up to a month, but the Post noted that users can hit that snooze button again. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2022 American teenagers aren’t getting enough sleep these days, and author Lisa L. Lewis refuses to snooze on the issue anymore. Matt Villano, CNN, 7 June 2022 Its sleep mode dials down the sound, helping you to snooze uninterrupted, and its timer is handy for saving on energy and costs. Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com, 4 June 2022 There's nothing quite as cozy as the feeling of laying down on a memory foam pillow that perfectly envelopes your head as you snooze. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022 While passengers snooze on predawn flights to Kuwait, pilots watch gas flares illuminate the desert. Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Thanks to the incredible array of California glamping destinations, sleeping under the stars no longer means attempting to snooze on the ground while rocks dig into your back. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2022 Darkening Blackout Curtains Keep the sun out and snooze longer with these room-darkening blackout curtains. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2022
Noun
On Saturday, photographers caught Affleck taking a snooze during the two hour river tour aboard the Petrus III, a 71-foot teak yacht that was built in the 1950s, according to People. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 25 July 2022 But they were intrigued to discover that the sharks don’t bother to consistently shut their eyes for a snooze. New York Times, 9 Mar. 2022 Another benefit of doing this, according to Oshun, is not being able to hit snooze once your alarm goes off. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 July 2022 Perfect for cats who like to burrow and hide, it's got space for them to either get out of sight or take an all-day snooze. Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2022 The sentinel camera prevents me from attempting to snooze; closing my eyes for a couple of seconds produces angry beeps and the immediate start of the hand-back sequence. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 12 May 2022 The first picture shows Whiskey — who appears to be a Savannah cat — yawning while relaxing in a cat tree, seemingly ready to take a long afternoon snooze. Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022 The opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival is generally, not to put too fine a point on it, a snooze. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 May 2022 If the earbuds can prove themselves as snooze detectors, patients who ordinarily get dispatched to a sleep clinic might be spared the trip, says Richa Gujarati, NextSense’s head of product and strategy. Steven Levy, Wired, 14 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1785, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

snooze 1 of 2

verb

ˈsnüz How to pronounce snooze (audio)
snoozed; snoozing
: to take a nap

snooze

2 of 2

noun

: a short sleep : nap

snoozing 1 of 2

noun

as in napping
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself all that snoozing should have you well rested and ready for some hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • napping
  • sleep
  • bed
  • resting
  • slumbering
  • slumber
  • rest
  • dozing
  • nap
  • catnapping
  • shut-eye
  • doze
  • catnap
  • dreaming
  • snooze
  • repose
  • drowse
  • siesta
  • zs
  • oversleeping
  • wink
  • z's
  • forty winks
  • rapid eye movement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wake
  • consciousness
  • wakefulness
  • insomnia
  • sleeplessness

snoozing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of snooze
1
as in sleeping
to be in a state of sleep snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • sleeping
  • resting
  • dozing
  • napping
  • slumbering
  • catnapping
  • dreaming
  • dropping off
  • oversleeping
  • hibernating
  • nodding off
  • sleeping in
  • drowsing (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • waking
  • rising
  • arising
  • awaking
  • arousing
2
as in resting
to sleep lightly or briefly she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • napping
  • resting
  • dozing
  • slumbering
  • relaxing
  • drowsing
  • catnapping
  • lying
  • kipping
  • reposing
  • laying
  • roosting
  • lulling
  • couching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rising
  • awakening
  • rousing
  • waking (up)
  • arising
  • awaking
  • arousing
  • uprising
  • getting up
  • wakening
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