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
Congress is snoozing through a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver real change. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 And now, its five-color drop is blessing us all with a new excuse to snooze our alarm clocks. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Noun
Heavy snooze users tend to have more erratic sleep schedules and spend up to 20 minutes snoozing each morning. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 May 2025 But alas, the Thunder deployed a tactic that has become popular across the league – intentionally fouling up three points to avoid giving their opponent a chance to launch a potential game-tying shot – which turned what should have been an incredible ending into a snooze fest. Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 May 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 13 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

snooze

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

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