snooze
/snuːz/ (bre, ipa) · [snˈuz] /snuːz/ (ame, ipa) · [snˈuz] /ˈsnüz How to pronounce snooze (audio)/ (ame, mw)
snooze — verb
- snoozepresent simple I / you / we / they
- snoozesthird person singular
- snoozedpast tense
- snoozingpresent participle
1. to fall asleep for a few minutes in the daytime or while you are sitting somewhe
to fall asleep for a few minutes in the daytime or while you are sitting somewhere, instead of going to bed for a proper sleep.
Lakshmi snoozed in the back seat during the long drive home.
snooze + in + place during travel
On the flight to Taipei, Christopher snoozed with his coat over his face.
light sleep while travelling
The tired guard snoozed in his chair while the lobby stayed quiet.
After lunch, Ines snoozed on the sofa before the repair crew arrived.
- wake up
to stop sleeping
- stay awake
to remain conscious instead of sleeping
文法句型
snooze
snooze + in/on + place
snooze + during + journey/event
用法筆記
This verb usually suggests a brief, light sleep in a chair, car, or other temporary place rather than a full night's rest in bed.
常見錯誤
snooze — noun
- snoozesingular
- snoozesplural
1. a brief rest when you sleep for a little while, often during the day or while si
a brief rest when you sleep for a little while, often during the day or while sitting somewhere.
Ayana grabbed a quick snooze on the office sofa before her night shift.
grab a quick snooze
During the delay, several passengers had a snooze beside their bags.
Eitan came home early and took a snooze before cooking dinner.
The toddler needed a snooze after swimming at the crowded pool.
文法句型
have a snooze
take a snooze
用法筆記
This noun is most often used in the patterns 'have a snooze' and 'take a snooze' for a brief rest during the day.
常見錯誤
2. the part of an alarm clock that stops the ringing for a short time before the so
the part of an alarm clock that stops the ringing for a short time before the sound starts again.
Maeve hit the snooze and buried her face in the pillow.
hit the snooze
The snooze on Hao's alarm gives him eight extra minutes.
the snooze on an alarm
Half awake, the student pressed snooze before the second ringing stopped.
Paloma disabled the snooze so the alarm would not return.
- snooze button
full form; more explicit than snooze on its own
文法句型
hit the snooze
press snooze
turn off the snooze
用法筆記
This sense is tied to alarms and is commonly used with verbs like 'hit', 'press', and 'turn off'. It names the control, not the sleep itself.
常見錯誤
3. a film, meeting, book, or other thing that is so dull it almost makes you fall a
a film, meeting, book, or other thing that is so dull it almost makes you fall asleep.
That three-hour budget meeting was a complete snooze for everyone.
be a complete snooze
Even Darius could not finish the documentary because it was such a snooze.
The sequel turned into a snooze once the jokes stopped working.
With no music or photos, the lecture felt like a snooze.
- thrill
something exciting and enjoyable
文法句型
be a snooze
turn into a snooze
用法筆記
This informal sense is used to judge an event, performance, book, or film as boring enough to make people sleepy.