"zzzs" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ziːz/ [US]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: From zzz, a cartoon depiction of snoring; compare zs. Etymology templates: {{m|en|zzz}} zzz, {{m|en|zs}} zs Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} zzzs pl (plural only)
  1. (slang) Sleep. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-zzzs-en-noun-fUqQ~dfw

Verb

IPA: /ziːz/ [US]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: From zzz, a cartoon depiction of snoring; compare zs. Etymology templates: {{m|en|zzz}} zzz, {{m|en|zs}} zs Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} zzzs
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of zzz Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: zzz
    Sense id: en-zzzs-en-verb-nKYhhiNh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English terms with 3 consecutive instances of the same letter Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms with 3 consecutive instances of the same letter: 32 68

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