snoozing

Taking a nap

Snoozing is taking a light, brief sleep—a nap or doze: I found him snoozing on the couch.

The snooze button on an alarm clock allows a few more minutes of sleep before it sounds again.

To snooze is to miss an opportunity through inattention: You snooze, you lose.

sleeping

nap

Brief daytime rest

siesta · shuteye · drowsing · nodding off · zzz · dreamland · forty winks · power nap · snore · rest

drowsy

sleepy

Wanting to doze

bleary · heavy-eyed · yawning · fatigued · weary · nodding · dozy · half-asleep · bleary-eyed · sluggish

cozy

pillow

Bedding for heads

  • blanketSoft bed covering
  • bedFurniture for slumber
  • couchUpholstered seating furniture

hammock · duvet · cushion · mattress · warm · snug · nestled · curled up · recliner · armchair

inattentive

oblivious

Lacking any awareness

tuned out · daydreaming · distracted · asleep at the wheel · caught napping · missing out · off guard · not paying attention

lazy

lounging

Reclining in idleness

unhurried · lazing · relaxing · vegging out · lying around · taking it easy · slacking · indolent · languid · weekend

Categories
Opposites
consciousness/alertness

snoozingawake

Not in slumber

alert · wide awake · conscious · attentive · vigilant

activity level

snoozingactive

In operation now

working · bustling · hustling · toiling · laboring

Family

snooze, snoozes, snoozy, snoozed, snoozer, snoozers, snoozefest

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G