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zzzs

US/ziːz/

zzzs noun: sleep. Also the third-person singular simple present indicative of zzz.

Noun

zzzs pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) Sleep.
    • The harder you try to sleep, the greater the chances you'll end up gnashing your teeth all night rather than stacking some Zzzs.2002, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies
    • When you want to catch some zzzs, carry foldable eye shades, foam or silicone ear plugs, an inflatable neck pillow […]2006, Joanne V Lichten, How to Stay Healthy and Fit on the Road

Also used as

zzzs is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of zzz.

Origin of zzzs

From zzz, a cartoon depiction of snoring; compare zs.

Words that rhyme with zzzs

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about zzzs

What does zzzs mean?
Zzzs means sleep.
What part of speech is zzzs?
Zzzs is a noun.
How do you pronounce zzzs?
Zzzs is pronounced /ziːz/ (US).

Words near zzzs in the dictionary

  1. zzxjoanws
  2. Zzyzx
  3. zzz
  4. zzzed
  5. zzzing
  6. zzzs
  7. Záhony
  8. zálesíite
  9. zálesíites
  10. Zápara
  11. Záparo

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