verb
snooze
snooz
verb
1
To sleep lightly for a short time; to nap.
"I snoozed on the sofa for twenty minutes after lunch."
"The cat snoozed in the sun all afternoon."
noun
1
The button on an alarm clock that delays the alarm by a few minutes.
"He hit the snooze button three times before finally getting up."
How to Use Snooze
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA quick, light sleep — or the button that buys you a few more minutes of one.
Common pairings
hit snooze
take a snooze
snooze button
Word Forms
snoozed past tense, snoozes plural, snoozes singular
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I _____ on the sofa for twenty minutes after lunch.