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zzz en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• imitation of snoring
• [zːːː] as spelled

Etymology

Conventionalized sound of snoring.

Meanings

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

Translations (25)

yue 噶 (Translations) · nl zzz (Translations) · vi khò (Translations) · ur خور خور (Translations) · ur خر خر (Translations) · th ครอกฟี้ (Translations) · el ζζζ (Translations) · fr zzz (Translations) · de chrrr (Translations) · ja ズズズ (Translations) · ko 콜콜 (Translations) · fi krooh pyyh (Translations) · vi khò khò (Translations) · sv snark (Translations) · ko 쿨쿨 (Translations) · ca zzz (Translations) · ro sfor (Translations) · pt zzz (Translations) · cmn 呼嚕 /呼噜 (Translations) · it zzz (Translations) · es zzz (Translations) · sv zzz (Translations) · de schnarch (Translations) · ja すやすや (Translations) · ru хррр (Translations)

zzz en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• imitation of snoring
• [zːːː] as spelled

Etymology

Conventionalized sound of snoring.

Meanings

1. (onomatopoeic) To sleep or snore.
   • He zzzed for a long time, bobbing back and forth, and then he let us go, pointing to two empty seats across the aisle and motioning for us to sit down. 1996, Charlotte Abrams, The Silents, page 42:
   • 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. 1909, H. G. Wells, Tono-Bungay, page 461:

Forms

Relateds

Z's · zzzs · zzzing · z's · zed · catch some z's