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# snooze

verb (snooze, snoozes, snoozed, snoozing); noun (a snooze, snoozes)

«snooze» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. verb (informal): To have a short, light sleep, especially in the daytime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/#m1)
2. noun: A short sleep; a nap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/#m2)
3. The snooze button on an alarm clock or phone, which stops the alarm for a few minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/#m3)

### In the lessons

In family life, Grandad snoozes in his armchair after lunch; cats snooze in the sun. The snooze button is a classic morning habit. The saying «you snooze, you lose» means if you are slow you miss your chance. Phrases: «have a snooze», «hit the snooze button», «you snooze, you lose».

### Examples

- Grandad had a snooze on the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/#x1)
- The cat is snoozing in the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/#x2)
- I pressed the snooze button three times this morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/#x3)
- You snooze, you lose — the last cake has gone! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/#x4)
- Dad snoozed through the whole film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/#x5)
- The baby needs a snooze after lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/#x6)

### Note

Past «snoozed». Informal word; formal: sleep, nap, doze. Related: doze, nap, kip (UK slang). Trap: «snooze» rhymes with «news», «lose».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «snooze» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«snooze» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snooze.html) on Mova free.