snooze

1 of 2

verb

snoozed; snoozing

intransitive verb

: to take a nap : doze

snooze

2 of 2

noun

1
: nap
2
: something boring or uninspiring

Examples of snooze in a Sentence

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
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Verb
Now, the cat and dog duo can spend all their time playing and snoozing side by side. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 At the Snow Mountain Ranch at the YMCA in Winter Park, Colorado, your family can snooze the night away in a yurt featuring one queen bed and two sets of bunk beds, accommodating up to six people. Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
His touchdown in the first quarter jolted the Patriots awake after their offense and defense hit snooze on their respective opening series. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025 From smarter spam filters in Messages to custom alarm snooze times and even polls in group chats, iOS 26 is packed with ways to simplify your day. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of snooze was in 1785

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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooze. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

snooze

verb
ˈsnüz
snoozed; snoozing
: to take a nap : doze
snooze noun

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