snooze.
To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze.
Meaning & usage
To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze.
The boss caught him snoozing at his desk.
To pause; to postpone for a short while.
Where this word comes from
Unknown, attested since 18th century. Compare Dutch snoezelen (“to snooze”) or Swedish snusa (“to snore lightly”). Compare also Ancient Greek νυστάζω (nustázō, “to doze, drowse”) and Russian сон (son, “sleep, dream”).
A brief period of sleep; a nap.
The cat enjoys taking a snooze on a sunny windowsill.
The snooze button on an alarm clock.
Something boring.
The whole movie was a snooze.
Where this word comes from
Unknown, attested since 18th century. Compare Dutch snoezelen (“to snooze”) or Swedish snusa (“to snore lightly”). Compare also Ancient Greek νυστάζω (nustázō, “to doze, drowse”) and Russian сон (son, “sleep, dream”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.