catch some z's
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catch some z's¹
Where it comes from
From the typical use of Zs in speech bubbles to represent the sounds a person makes when sleeping (especially snoring).
verb catches some z's · catching some z's · caught some z's · catch some Z's · catch some zs
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To sleep.
His boss found him catching some z's at his desk yesterday.
Similar: crash, doze, repose, rest, saw logs, catch some z's, sleep, sleep a wink, slumber, snooze
catch some Z's²
verb catches some Z's · catching some Z's · caught some Z's
- Alternative form of catch some z's
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title = {catch some z's},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catch%20some%20z's},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
