z's
Cartoon slumber indication
Z's is sleep, from the convention of representing snoring sounds with the letter Z in comics and cartoons: I need to catch some z's before the drive.
Also spelled zees or zzz's.
Light brief sleep
- napBrief daytime rest
- dozeBrief light rest
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- shuteyeSlang for slumber
forty winks · catnap · siesta · bedtime · drowsiness · somnolence · pajamas · pillow
Temporary cessation of respiration
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- snortNoisy nasal exhale
- raspyRough and grating
- gruntingLow, throaty vocalization
obstructive · vibration · uvula · palate · breathing · noisy · sawing logs · bedpartner
snooze
Light brief sleep
shuteye · forty winks · catnap · siesta · bedtime · drowsiness · somnolence · pajamas · pillow · mattress
apnea
Temporary cessation of respiration
grunting · obstructive · vibration · uvula · palate · breathing · noisy · sawing logs · bedpartner · earplugs
z'swakefulness
State of being conscious
alertness · consciousness · vigilance · waking · insomnia
- catch some Z'sInformal for sleeping
- catch Z'sInformal for sleeping
- catching some z'sSleeping, informally
- catches some z'sSleeps briefly
- grab some z'sSleep briefly, casually
- caught some z'sSlept for a while