noun
Meaning 1
A nap or sleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
zizz
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/zɪz/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪz
noun
Meaning 2
A buzzing or whizzing sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To take a nap.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
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noun
Meaning 4
a nap
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Arthur's taking a short zizz
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Broader terms: nap, catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze
noun
Meaning 5
a buzzing or whizzing sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a nasty zizz in the engine
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound
History
Etymology
Imitative in both uses, the first being of snoring: compare zzz (“sound of snoring”).