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snoozing

/ˈsnuːzɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze.

Examples :

"The boss caught him snoozing at his desk."
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Related Words

Illustration sleep

sleep verb

/sliːp/ /slip/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Illustration minutes

minutes noun

/ˈmɪnɪts/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

Illustration getting

getting verb

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

Illustration right

right adjective

/ˈɹaɪt/

Straight, not bent.

"a right line"

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration postpone

postpone verb

/poʊstˈpoʊn/

To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

"We need to postpone the meeting until next week. "

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caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

(heading) To capture, overtake.

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

Illustration short

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

A short circuit.

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

Illustration briefly

briefly adverb

/ˈbɹiːfli/

(manner) In a brief manner, summarily.

"He covered the subject briefly in his book."

Illustration pause

pause noun

/pɔːz/ /pɔz/

A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

"The pause button on the DVD player stopped the movie during the exciting chase scene. "

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while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."