snooze
pronunciation
How to pronounce snooze in British English:
UK [snu:z]
How to pronounce snooze in American English:
US [snuz]
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- Noun:
- a short sleep (usually not in bed)
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- Verb:
- sleep lightly or for a short period of time
Word Origin
- snooze (v.)
- 1789, cant word, of unknown origin, perhaps echoic of a snore. Related: Snoozed; snoozing. The noun meaning "a short nap" is from 1793. Snooze-alarm is from 1965.
Example
- 1. If your morning routine includes setting snooze at least once , you 're adding ten minutes onto your day .
- 2. Snooze times can be changed and you can make the sound fade in so as not to be too abrupt .
- 3. Not a prime , but it has this soft , relaxing , sleepiness to it , something to snooze with , no ?
- 4. Features include a snooze button , the ability to dim the screen for use on a bedside table and sound effects for when the time flips over .
- 5. So , to turn words into action , huffington has taken a novel step : her new new york offices now feature special rooms with beds , where staff are permitted - if not encouraged - to nip off during the working day and snooze .