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catch some z's

catch some z's verb: to sleep.

Verb (1)

catch some z's (third-person singular simple present catches some z's, present participle catching some z's, simple past and past participle caught some z's)

  1. (idiomatic) To sleep.
    • His boss found him catching some z's at his desk yesterday.

Verb (2) capitalized: catch some Z's

catch some Z's (third-person singular simple present catches some Z's, present participle catching some Z's, simple past and past participle caught some Z's)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of catch some z's.

Synonyms of catch some z's

Forms of catch some z's

third-person singular presentcatches some z's
present participlecatching some z's
past participlecaught some z's
pastcaught some z's
alternative formcatch some Z's
alternative formcatch some zs
alternative formcatch some Zs
alternative formgrab some z's
alternative formgrab some Z's
alternative formgrab some Zs
alternative formcatch z's
alternative formcatch Z's
third-person singular presentcatches some Z's
present participlecatching some Z's
past participlecaught some Z's
pastcaught some Z's

Origin of catch some z's

From the typical use of Zs in speech bubbles to represent the sounds a person makes when sleeping (especially snoring).

Questions about catch some z's

What does catch some z's mean?
Catch some z's means to sleep.
What part of speech is catch some z's?
Catch some z's is a verb.
What is the past tense of catch some z's?
The past tense of catch some z's is caught some z's.

Words near catch some z's in the dictionary

  1. catch red-handed
  2. catch rope
  3. catch ropes
  4. catch sight of
  5. catch some rays
  6. catch some z's
  7. catch some zs
  8. catch someone at their own game
  9. catch someone napping
  10. catch someone with their pants down
  11. catch someone's drift

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