Zzz

/[zːːː]/ intj, verb

intj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To sleep or snore. onomatopoeic

    "He lay back on his pillow, made a faint zzzing sound that ceased, and presently and quite quietly he died — greatly comforted by my assurance."

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

Example

More examples

"He lay back on his pillow, made a faint zzzing sound that ceased, and presently and quite quietly he died — greatly comforted by my assurance."

Etymology

Conventionalized sound of snoring.

More for "zzz"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.