zizz

A noun referring to a short sleep or nap, or a buzzing or whizzing sound.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un sommeil court ou une sieste légère, ainsi qu'un bourdonnement ou un sifflement.

1. A buzzing or whizzing sound C1 informal british

   A short, sharp sound like that made by a bee or a fast-moving object.

   • The bee flew past with a loud zizz.
   • I heard the zizz of a bullet near my ear.
   • The zizz of the machinery was constant in the factory.

   🇫🇷bourdonnement ou sifflement

   Synonymes: buzzdronehumwhirwhizzing

2. A short nap B2 informal british

   A brief period of sleep, especially during the day.

   • I'm going to have a quick zizz before dinner.
   • He felt refreshed after a short zizz.
   • She took a zizz on the sofa after lunch.

   🇫🇷petit somme

   Synonymes: catnapdozeforty winkskipnapsiestasnooze

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