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Noun: snooze  snooz
  1. Sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
    "Arthur's taking a short snooze";
    - nap, catnap, light sleep, short sleep, forty winks [informal], zizz [Brit, informal]
Verb: snooze  snooz
  1. Have a short sleep, esp. during the day
    - nap, catnap, catch a wink [informal], kip [Brit, informal], drowse, doze, zizz [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: snoozed, snoozes, snoozing

Type of: catch some Z's [N. Amer, informal], sleep, sleeping, slumber

Encyclopedia: Snooze