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snooze
snooze S0513600 (sno͞oz)intr.v. snoozed, snooz·ing, snooz·es To take a light nap; doze.n. A brief light sleep. [Origin unknown.]snooze (snuːz) vb (intr) to take a brief light sleepna nap[C18: of unknown origin] ˈsnoozer n ˈsnoozy adjsnooze (snuz) v. snoozed, snooz•ing, n. v.i. 1. to sleep; nap. n. 2. a short sleep; nap. [1780–90; orig. uncertain] snooz′er, n. snooze Past participle: snoozed Gerund: snoozing
Present |
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I snooze | you snooze | he/she/it snoozes | we snooze | you snooze | they snooze |
Preterite |
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I snoozed | you snoozed | he/she/it snoozed | we snoozed | you snoozed | they snoozed |
Present Continuous |
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I am snoozing | you are snoozing | he/she/it is snoozing | we are snoozing | you are snoozing | they are snoozing |
Present Perfect |
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I have snoozed | you have snoozed | he/she/it has snoozed | we have snoozed | you have snoozed | they have snoozed |
Past Continuous |
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I was snoozing | you were snoozing | he/she/it was snoozing | we were snoozing | you were snoozing | they were snoozing |
Past Perfect |
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I had snoozed | you had snoozed | he/she/it had snoozed | we had snoozed | you had snoozed | they had snoozed |
Future |
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I will snooze | you will snooze | he/she/it will snooze | we will snooze | you will snooze | they will snooze |
Future Perfect |
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I will have snoozed | you will have snoozed | he/she/it will have snoozed | we will have snoozed | you will have snoozed | they will have snoozed |
Future Continuous |
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I will be snoozing | you will be snoozing | he/she/it will be snoozing | we will be snoozing | you will be snoozing | they will be snoozing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been snoozing | you have been snoozing | he/she/it has been snoozing | we have been snoozing | you have been snoozing | they have been snoozing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been snoozing | you will have been snoozing | he/she/it will have been snoozing | we will have been snoozing | you will have been snoozing | they will have been snoozing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been snoozing | you had been snoozing | he/she/it had been snoozing | we had been snoozing | you had been snoozing | they had been snoozing |
Conditional |
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I would snooze | you would snooze | he/she/it would snooze | we would snooze | you would snooze | they would snooze |
Past Conditional |
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I would have snoozed | you would have snoozed | he/she/it would have snoozed | we would have snoozed | you would have snoozed | they would have snoozed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | snooze - sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, short sleep, napsleeping - the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic ratesiesta - a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)zizz - a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz" | Verb | 1. | snooze - sleep lightly or for a short period of timedoze, drowsecatch a wink, catnap, nap - take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour" |
snooze (Informal)noun1. doze, nap, kip (Brit. slang), siesta, catnap, forty winks (informal) The bird is enjoying a snooze.verb1. doze, drop off (informal), nap, kip (Brit. slang), nod off (informal), catnap, drowse, take forty winks (informal) He snoozed in front of the television.snoozeverbTo sleep for a brief period:catnap, doze (off), nap, nod (off), siesta.Idiom: catch forty winks.nounA brief sleep:catnap, doze, nap, siesta.Translationssnooze (snuːz) verb to doze or sleep lightly. His grandfather was snoozing in his armchair. 打瞌睡 打瞌睡 noun a short period of light sleep. (白天的)小睡 (白天的)小睡 snooze
catch a snoozeTo sleep or take a nap, especially of a short duration. I prefer getting the bus to work in the morning rather than driving, because it gives me a chance to catch a snooze on the way.See also: catch, snoozeyou snooze, you loseIf you wait too long to do something, that opportunity might become unavailable. The phrase can be used as a warning for events to come, or to describe past things that one has already missed. Come on, we have to get to the bakery early, before all the donuts are sold out! You snooze, you lose! A: "Aw man, I can't believe I missed the chance to meet my favorite author." B: "Well, you snooze, you lose."See also: losesnoozefest1. Some event or situation in which people spend a lot of time sleeping. My son is having some friends over for the night. They're always really rowdy until the early hours, but then it's usually a snoozefest the whole next day.2. Some event or situation that causes one to fall asleep because it is so boring or unstimulating. This director's work is usually really interesting, but I found his latest film to be a total snoozefest.you snooze, you lose AMERICAN, INFORMALPeople say you snooze, you lose to mean that if you do not pay attention, you will miss a good opportunity. Do your shopping now while there are good deals: remember, you snooze, you lose.See also: losesnooze (snuz)1. in. to sleep; to take a little nap. I snoozed a little bit before the party. 2. n. a little nap. Why not go up and take a little snooze? 3. n. something that is boring enough to put someone to sleep. The play was a snooze. I left before it was over. snooze
Synonyms for snoozenoun dozeSynonyms- doze
- nap
- kip
- siesta
- catnap
- forty winks
verb dozeSynonyms- doze
- drop off
- nap
- kip
- nod off
- catnap
- drowse
- take forty winks
Synonyms for snoozeverb to sleep for a brief periodSynonymsnoun a brief sleepSynonymsSynonyms for snoozenoun sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)Synonyms- cat sleep
- catnap
- forty winks
- short sleep
- nap
Related Wordsverb sleep lightly or for a short period of timeSynonymsRelated Words |