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- catch some z's
catch some z's
catch some z's
Take a nap, go to sleep, as in I stayed up all night studying so I'd better catch some z's. This term alludes to the buzzing sound of snoring. [Slang; second half of 1900s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Kaitlin | | KAYT-lin | English (Modern) |
Ariadne | | ah-ree-ahd-ne (Ancient Greek), ar-ee-AD-nee (English) | Greek Mythology |
Audhild | | - | Norwegian |
Odeta | | - | Lithuanian |
Levent | | - | Turkish |
Dena | | DEEN-ə | English |