z's

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Definitions of z's word

noun z's sleep (often used with grab, catch, etc.): to grab some z's before dinner. 1
noun plural z's the 26th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. 1
noun plural z's any spoken sound represented by the letter Z or z, as in zero, zigzag, or buzzer. 1
noun plural z's something having the shape of a Z . 1
noun plural z's a written or printed representation of the letter Z or z. 1
noun plural z's a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter Z or z. 1

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; from the conventional use of a series of z's to represent snoring

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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