Definition of "snooze" [snooze]

• To take a light nap; doze. (verb-intransitive)
• A brief light sleep. (noun)

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• "Quietly utter the word 'snooze,' letting Manuel know he is to return in nine minutes."
• "No, it just proves that you are an idiot, since you think faux snooze is “fair and balanced”"
• "I think it should just be able to recognize any words because usually when my alarm clock goes off i'm not thinking of the word snooze, i'll be there like half asleep trying forever to remember to say snooze., I would just wanna wake up and say shut the f*** up."