Noun: snooze snooz
- 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]
- Have a short sleep, esp. during the day
"She snoozes everyday after lunch for an hour";
- nap, catnap, catch a wink [informal], kip [Brit, informal], drowse, doze, zizz [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: snoozing, snoozed, snoozes
See also: dope off [informal]
Type of: catch some Z's [N. Amer, informal], sleep, slumber
Encyclopedia: Snooze