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snooz

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /snuːz/
  • rhymes with -uːz

1

noun

Meaning 1

The snooze button on an alarm clock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, informal

Qualifier: trademark

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Rare spelling of snooze.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, alt-of, informal, rare

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History

Etymology

A simplified spelling of snooze chiefly used in General Electric alarm clocks manufactured from the 1950s to the 1980s.