caught some z's
Had a snooze
Caught some z's means got some sleep.
The z's represent the conventional cartoon symbol for snoring or sleeping—a series of Z's floating above a sleeper's head.
The phrase is casual and often implies a brief or restorative nap rather than a full night's rest: I caught some z's on the flight.
- hit the hayGo to sleep, informally
- hit the sackGo to sleep
- kip1000 pounds, engineering unit
- sack outSleep, slangily
- napBrief daytime rest
slumber · recharge · deep sleep · forty winks · REM sleep · shut-eye · beauty sleep · nod off · dead to the world · snooze · sawing logs · zonk out · rest up · drift off · doze · crash · sleep cycle · melatonin
sleep vs. wakefulness
caught some z'sburned the midnight oil
Worked late into night
stayed up · woke up · got up · kept watch · kept one's eyes open
caught, catches, catching, catcher, catchers, catchable, uncaught, some