snooze

Definitions


[snuːz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- have a short, light sleep, especially during the day
(e.g: the children play beach games while the adults snooze in the sun)

- activate the snooze button on (an alarm clock)
(e.g: commuters will savour that extra time snoozing the alarm)


Phrases:
- if you snooze, you lose

Origin:
late 18th century: of unknown origin


[snuːz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short, light sleep, especially during the day
(e.g: he settled in the grass for a snooze)

- someone or something that is boring or tedious
(e.g: the actual listening experience is often something of a snooze)


Phrases:
- if you snooze, you lose

Origin:
late 18th century: of unknown origin




definition by Oxford Dictionaries