What does "snoozing" mean?

present participle and gerund of snooze

What is a synonym for "snoozing"?

Common synonyms include: bed booger(s), bore, catch some z's, catnap, crash, crusty.

Snoozing

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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present participle and gerund of snooze form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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bed booger(s)bore catch some z's catnap crash crusty

Example

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"Christopher Columbus was notorious for repeatedly snoozing his alarm clock by hitting it with his fist. Unfortunately, his "alarm clock" was usually his first mate."

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