snooze

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /snuːz/ See IPA manual

Freq #21038

Meanings

1

verb
To sleep lightly for a short time, often when you did not mean to.

My grandfather likes to snooze in his armchair after lunch.
2

noun
A short, light sleep.

I had a quick snooze on the train home.
3

verb
To stop an alarm or reminder for a few minutes so it sounds again shortly after.

He snoozed his alarm three times before finally getting up.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · to sleep lightly for a... doze drowse nap

2 noun · a short, light sleep. nap

Word family

Forms snoozedsnoozessnoozing

Derived forms snoozapaloozasnoozeathonsnoozefestsnoozersnoozetimesnoozeworthysnoozlesnoozy

Related forms catnapnapshuteyeslumber

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Proverbs (1)

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You snooze, you lose

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”).

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# snooze

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /snuːz/
**Frequency rank:** 21038

## Meanings
1. To sleep lightly for a short time, often when you did not mean to.
2. A short, light sleep.
3. To stop an alarm or reminder for a few minutes so it sounds again shortly after.

## Examples
- My grandfather likes to snooze in his armchair after lunch.
- I had a quick snooze on the train home.
- He snoozed his alarm three times before finally getting up.

## Derived Forms
- snoozapalooza
- snoozeathon
- snoozefest
- snoozer
- snoozetime
- snoozeworthy
- snoozle
- snoozy

## Related Forms
- catnap
- nap
- shuteye
- slumber

## 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”).

## AI Etymology
Snooze is traced through 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”). In present-day use, it can mean to sleep lightly for a short time, often when you did not mean to, or a short, light sleep. Derived formations include snoozapalooza, snoozeathon, snoozefest, snoozer, and snoozetime.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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