Meaning & use
snooze
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To sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.
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He decided to snooze on the couch after lunch.
I hit the snooze button three times before finally getting up.
A note on using this word
Informal and casual in tone; also familiar as a noun from the 'snooze button' on an alarm clock, which delays the alarm for a few extra minutes of sleep.
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