How do you use "Snooze" in a sentence?

Just having a quick snooze. Hit the snooze button again. Caught him having a snooze at his desk.

Snooze

Q: What does "Snooze" mean?

A light sleep or nap. A brief, light sleep. Also used for the alarm button that gives you extra minutes of sleep.

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Meaning: A light sleep or nap.

浅睡或小睡。

Un sueño ligero o siesta.

軽い眠りや昼寝。

가벼운 잠이나 낮잠.

A brief, light sleep. Also used for the alarm button that gives you extra minutes of sleep.

短暂的浅睡。也用于指给你多睡几分钟的闹钟贪睡按钮。

Un sueño breve y ligero. También se usa para el botón del despertador que te da unos minutos extra de sueño.

短い軽い睡眠。また、数分の追加睡眠を与えてくれる目覚まし時計のスヌーズボタンにも使う。

짧고 가벼운 잠. 몇 분 더 잘 수 있게 해주는 알람의 스누즈 버튼에도 쓰인다.

Literal meaning: Light sleep (onomatopoeic)

Examples

Just having a quick snooze.
就小睡一会儿
Solo estoy echando una cabezadita
ちょっとうたた寝してるだけ
잠깐 졸고 있는 중이야.
Hit the snooze button again.
又按了贪睡按钮
Volvió a darle al botón de repetición
またスヌーズボタンを押した
또 알람 다시 울리기 버튼 눌렀어.
Caught him having a snooze at his desk.
发现他在办公桌前打盹儿
Lo pillé echando una cabezadita en su escritorio
彼がデスクで居眠りしているのを見つけた
그가 책상에서 졸고 있는 걸 잡았다.

Pronunciation

/snuːz/

Usage Guide

Context: nap, light sleep, alarm

Tone: gentle, casual

✓ Do Say

Having a snooze.
在小睡
Echando una cabezadita
うたた寝している
졸고 있어.
Quick snooze.
快打个盹儿
Una cabezadita rápida
ちょっとうたた寝
잠깐 졸기.
Hit snooze.
按贪睡
Darle al botón de repetición
スヌーズを押す
스누즈 눌러.

✗ Don't Say

Light nap
Light nap（普通说法）
Light nap（expresión estándar）
Light nap（普通の表現）
가벼운 낮잠
Brief sleep
Brief sleep（普通说法）
Brief sleep（expresión estándar）
Brief sleep（普通の表現）
짧은 수면

Common Mistakes

Both a noun and verb
Strongly associated with alarm snooze buttons now

Origin & History

Possibly imitative of snoring sounds.

Etymology: English, possibly onomatopoeic

First recorded: 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Morning routines; Alarm clock culture

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variations

SnoozeHave a snoozeQuick snooze