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catching some z's

catching some z's is the present participle and gerund of catch some z's.

Meaning of catch some z's

Verb

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 capitalized: catching some Z's

catching some Z's

  1. (gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of catch some Z's

Questions about catching some z's

What is catching some z's the present participle and gerund of?
Catching some z's is the present participle and gerund of catch some z's.
What part of speech is catching some z's?
Catching some z's is a verb.

Words near catching some z's in the dictionary

  1. catching out
  2. catching print
  3. catching red-handed
  4. catching sight of
  5. catching some rays
  6. catching some z's
  7. catching some zs
  8. catching someone at their own game
  9. catching someone napping
  10. catching someone with a hand in the cookie jar
  11. catching someone with their pants down

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