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zzz

verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: [zːːː]

intj

Etymology: Conventionalized sound of snoring.

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

verb

Etymology: Conventionalized sound of snoring.

  1. To sleep or snore.

    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.

    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.