catch some z's
English
editAlternative forms
edit- catch some Z's, catch some zs, catch some Zs
- grab some z's, grab some Z's, grab some Zs
- catch z's, catch Z's
Etymology
editFrom the typical use of Zs in speech bubbles to represent the sounds a person makes when sleeping (especially snoring).
Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
editcatch some z's (third-person singular simple present catches some z's, present participle catching some z's, simple past and past participle caught some z's)
- (idiomatic) To sleep.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sleep
- His boss found him catching some z's at his desk yesterday.