snooze

nounlight sleep

verbsleep lightly

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Synonyms for snooze

noun light sleep

Antonyms for snooze

More words related to snooze

beauty sleep

noun. deep restful sleep

catnap

noun. nap

doze

noun. light sleep

doze

verb. take a nap

dozing

verb. take a nap

drop off

verb. fall asleep

Word Origin & History

1789, cant word, of unknown origin, perhaps echoic of a snore. Related: Snoozed; snoozing. The noun meaning "a short nap" is from 1793. Snooze-alarm is from 1965.

Example Sentences for snooze

The day's beginning to break but I think I'll take a Sunday morning snooze.

Wal, younker, if you've no 'bjection you can lay down and snooze till morning.

Then they snooze for five hours and they're ready for another long stretch.

But there's no telling, it's the old game—Here goes for a snooze.

Then Berrie said, firmly: “Now you must take a snooze, you look tired.”

There now, old man, just belay all that, and let me finish my snooze.

Poor Billy puffed and panted, and at last declared that “he must have a snooze.”

They sat back to back, and thus, in the form of a tripod, began to snooze.

After we eat, I'm going to find a cot, lie down, and take a snooze.

Her ladyship seems to be taking a snooze on the quiet, my lady.

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catnap

doze

doze

dozing

drop off

Synonyms for snooze

beauty sleep