"catch Z's" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: catches Z's [present, singular, third-person], catching Z's [participle, present], caught Z's [participle, past], caught Z's [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,caught>}} catch Z's (third-person singular simple present catches Z's, present participle catching Z's, simple past and past participle caught Z's)
  1. Alternative form of catch some z's. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: catch some z's
    Sense id: en-catch_Z's-en-verb-AtqyKs~p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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