snooze

noun
UK: /snuːz/
US: /snuːz/

  1. A short, light sleep, especially during the day.

    1. I had a quick snooze on the sofa after lunch today
    2. The cat enjoys a midday snooze in a sunbeam, stretched to its full extent.

Synonyms

catnap doze nap sleep siesta
snooze intransitive-verb

  1. To sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.

    1. I like to snooze for an hour after dinner.
    2. She often likes to snooze on the train during her long commute home from work.

  2. To press the snooze button on an alarm clock to delay the alarm for a few minutes.

    1. I always snooze my alarm at least twice before getting up.
    2. Even though he knew he should get up, he couldn't resist the urge to snooze the alarm.
snooze transitive-verb

  1. To delay the alarm by pressing the snooze button.

    1. He snoozed the alarm for ten more minutes.
    2. I snoozed my phone because I was too tired to get out of bed right away.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "snooze" is /snuːz/ in British English and /snuːz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "snooze": catnap, doze, nap, sleep, siesta.

Example usage of "snooze": "I had a quick snooze on the sofa after lunch today". More examples on the page.