Meaning of "snooze" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNOOZE

Of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SNOOZE

snooze  [snuːz]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNOOZE

Snooze is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb snooze in English.

WHAT DOES SNOOZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of snooze in the English dictionary

The definition of snooze in the dictionary is to take a brief light sleep.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNOOZE

PRESENT

Present

I snooze

you snooze

he/she/it snoozes

we snooze

you snooze

they snooze

Present continuous

I am snoozing

you are snoozing

he/she/it is snoozing

we are snoozing

you are snoozing

they are snoozing

Present perfect

I have snoozed

you have snoozed

he/she/it has snoozed

we have snoozed

you have snoozed

they have snoozed

Present perfect continuous

I have been snoozing

you have been snoozing

he/she/it has been snoozing

we have been snoozing

you have been snoozing

they have been snoozing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I snoozed

you snoozed

he/she/it snoozed

we snoozed

you snoozed

they snoozed

Past continuous

I was snoozing

you were snoozing

he/she/it was snoozing

we were snoozing

you were snoozing

they were snoozing

Past perfect

I had snoozed

you had snoozed

he/she/it had snoozed

we had snoozed

you had snoozed

they had snoozed

Past perfect continuous

I had been snoozing

you had been snoozing

he/she/it had been snoozing

we had been snoozing

you had been snoozing

they had been snoozing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will snooze

you will snooze

he/she/it will snooze

we will snooze

you will snooze

they will snooze

Future continuous

I will be snoozing

you will be snoozing

he/she/it will be snoozing

we will be snoozing

you will be snoozing

they will be snoozing

Future perfect

I will have snoozed

you will have snoozed

he/she/it will have snoozed

we will have snoozed

you will have snoozed

they will have snoozed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been snoozing

you will have been snoozing

he/she/it will have been snoozing

we will have been snoozing

you will have been snoozing

they will have been snoozing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would snooze

you would snooze

he/she/it would snooze

we would snooze

you would snooze

they would snooze

Conditional continuous

I would be snoozing

you would be snoozing

he/she/it would be snoozing

we would be snoozing

you would be snoozing

they would be snoozing

Conditional perfect

I would have snooze

you would have snooze

he/she/it would have snooze

we would have snooze

you would have snooze

they would have snooze

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been snoozing

you would have been snoozing

he/she/it would have been snoozing

we would have been snoozing

you would have been snoozing

they would have been snoozing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you snooze
we let´s snooze
you snooze

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to snooze

Past participle

snoozed

Present Participle

snoozing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SNOOZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «snooze» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of snooze

catnap · doze · drop off · drowse · forty winks · kip · nap · nod off · siesta

TRANSLATION OF SNOOZE

Find out the translation of snooze to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of snooze from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snooze» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 打盹儿
• Translator English - Spanish: cabezada
• English: snooze
• Translator English - Hindi: दिन में झपकी लेना
• Translator English - Arabic: نَوْمَةٌ خَفِيفَة
• Translator English - Russian: дремота
• Translator English - Portuguese: soneca
• Translator English - Bengali: তন্দ্রা
• Translator English - French: somme
• Translator English - Malay: Tunda
• Translator English - German: Nickerchen
• Translator English - Japanese: 居眠り
• Translator English - Korean: 선잠
• Translator English - Javanese: Tundha
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giấc ngủ ngắn
• Translator English - Tamil: உறக்கநிலைக்
• Translator English - Marathi: स्नूझ करा
• Translator English - Turkish: şekerleme
• Translator English - Italian: sonnellino
• Translator English - Polish: drzemka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дрімота
• Translator English - Romanian: ațipeală
• Translator English - Greek: υπνάκος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: snooze
• Translator English - Swedish: tupplur
• Translator English - Norwegian: høneblund

3 QUOTES WITH «SNOOZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snooze.

1

Phyllis George

Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more.

2

Michael Stipe

They always want me to play myself and that's a big snooze.

3

Catherynne M. Valente

Every morning is a battle between the superego and the id, and I am a mere foot soldier with mud and a snooze button on her shield.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNOOZE»

Discover the use of snooze in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snooze and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Snooze... or Lose!:: 10 "No-War" Ways to Improve Your Teen's ...

Sleep deprivation is an epidemic as widespread as obesity-and just as damaging. Fortunately, science has answers and Dr. Helene Emsellem has solutions that all parents can use.

Dr. Helene A. Emsellem, M.D., Carol Whiteley, 2006

Snooze: the best of our magazine

A parody of "The New Yorker" includes fifty cartoons, a short story by Irving Bathsheba Single entitled "The Goyim," and an essay on bowling by Roger Devill called "The Rumbling of the Ball"

Alfred Gingold, John Buskin, 1986

They Snooze, You Lose: The Educator's Guide to Successful ...

Every caring educator—every serious presenter—will want to have this book in their library!" —Bonnie St. John, Olympic Medalist and author, Live Your Joy "Monday-morning useful, from its step-by-step examples of tweaking slides to its ...

Lynell Burmark, 2011

Snooze Button

Collects fourteen humorous comic strips starring Archie and the rest of the crew from Riverdale High.

Nelson Ribeiro, Victor Gorelick, 2007

Vacation Bible Snooze

Popular children's author Mike Thaler and illustrator Jared Lee tackle the experience of VBS with a unique blend of humor as well as an obvious love for the church.

Mike Thaler, 2010

You Snooze, You Lose You Snore, You (Could) Die: A Concise, ...

Sleep apnea is the end result of a clash between normal body functioning and anatomy, aided by gravity and the effects of aging.

M.D. Evaristo P. Badiola, Evaristo P Badiola M D, 2011

Vishnu's Snooze Alarm

When Vishnu wakes, the world ceases to be. Here is a set of off-the-board stories to sample while you wait for the alarm to go off again.

C. Wayne Owens, 2005

iPod touch For Dummies

When the alarm goes off, your iPod touch displays the message You Have an Alarm (and the date and time), along with the Snooze button if the Snooze option is turned on (refer to Step 6). Slide your finger to unlock the iPod touch to stop the  ...

Tony Bove, 2010

Do Polar Bears Snooze in Hollow Trees?: A Book about Animal ...

Discusses the many ways that different animals hibernate.

Laura Purdie Salas, 2006

The Snooze Brothers: A Lesson in Responsibility

Junior and Laura learn lose track of Lil' Pea while babysitting, then get a lesson in responsibility when a book transports them into the middle of a car chase that is not what it seems to be.

Cindy Kenney, Doug Peterson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNOOZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snooze is used in the context of the following news items.

Inbox by Gmail Adds More Intelligent Snooze Alerts for Emails with …

One of Inbox by Gmail's best features (aside from a silly name) is the ability to “snooze” emails until later. Now that feature is getting better for emails that include ... «Lifehacker, Jul 15»

Vanessa Hudgens Never Hits The Snooze Button In The Morning

Sometimes I hit snooze, but it's normally to cuddle with my dog,” Vanessa explained on just how often she hits the snooze button. She went on about Darla, “Her ... «Just Jared, May 15»

I tried to quit hitting the snooze button for 2 weeks and I failed …

I've been hitting the snooze button for pretty much my entire life — every morning, multiple times. It's so much a part of my daily routine that it's nearly a reflex. «Business Insider, Apr 15»

Inbox by Gmail adds custom snooze times

A new post on the Official Gmail Blog outlines how Snooze times are now customizable. Before, “This evening” and “Tomorrow” times were up to whatever ... «AndroidGuys, Mar 15»

Daytime snooze for kids could spoil peaceful nights

CHILDREN who have daytime naps after they turn two years old could be poorer sleepers at night, new research has found. The Queensland University of ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Feb 15»

Sleep Health: Snooze and You Lose the Chance to Start Your Day …

It seems like the perfect mumble of an idea when you're half asleep, reaching over to slap the alarm clock, hoping you swat the snooze button, but as they say, ... «Headlines & Global News, Jan 15»

Innovation: An Alarm Clock That Won't Take 'Snooze' For An Answer

"Just 10 more minutes," you tell yourself, as you hit the snooze button again and again until the last possible second. Most of the children in this study said they ... «NPR, Jan 15»

Morning haze: why it's time to stop hitting the snooze button

For many people – me included – the automatic reaction is to hit the snooze button, often more than once. But while it might feel like those extra minutes leave ... «The Conversation AU, Jan 15»

Jucy Snooze pods for budget travellers

The Jucy company, with its distinctive green-and-purple rental campervans, has announced plans to build a 282-bed pod hotel called Jucy Snooze by early ... «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 14»

12/10: Snooze to open Tempe restaurant, 2nd in Valley

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery is opening its first Tempe location in December. The breakfast restaurant is set to open Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the remodeled ASU Art ... «azcentral.com, Nov 14»