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zzz

English

Etymology

Supposed to represent the sound of snoring.

Pronunciation

  • (as spelled) IPA(key): /z?/
  • (imitation of snoring) /??/

Interjection

zzz

  1. A snoring sound, implying that somebody is asleep.

Translations

Verb

zzz (third-person singular simple present zzzs, present participle zzzing, simple past and past participle zzzed)

  1. (onomatopoeia) To sleep or snore.

Related terms

  • catch some z's
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  • z's or Z's
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  • zzzs

Portuguese

Interjection

zzz

  1. zzz (sleeping)
  2. (Internet slang) indicates that one doesn't care about or agree with what is being said

Romanian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

zzz

  1. buzz (sound made by some insects' flight)

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zizz

English

Etymology

Imitative in both uses, the first being of snoring: compare zzz (sound of snoring).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /z?z/

Noun

zizz (plural zizzes)

  1. (informal) A nap or sleep.
    • 1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me (Penguin 2001, page 45)
      Then I had a little zizz until Martland telephoned.
  2. A buzzing or whizzing sound.

Verb

zizz (third-person singular simple present zizzes, present participle zizzing, simple past and past participle zizzed)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To take a nap.

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