zzz
verb
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Pronunciation: [zːːː]
intj
Etymology: Conventionalized sound of snoring.
- A snoring sound, implying that somebody is asleep.
verb
Etymology: Conventionalized sound of snoring.
- 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.”