Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
zzz
Onomatopoeia
/ziː ziː ziː/
Definition
The sound often made to represent or indicate sleep or snoring.
Examples
- After a long day, I could feel the zzz’s coming on.
- The cat lay on the sofa, making soft zzz sounds as it napped.
- His boring lecture made half the students start to zzz in their seats.
Meaning
“Zzz” is commonly used in written English to symbolize the sound of someone sleeping or as a playful way to suggest drowsiness or boredom.
Synonyms
- snore
- sleep
- doze
