grab some Zs

A form of catch some z's — To sleep.

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Meanings

verbgrab some Zs (third-person singular simple present grabs some Zs, present participle grabbing some Zs, simple past and past participle grabbed some Zs)

present singular third person grabs some Zs · participle present grabbing some Zs · participle past grabbed some Zs · past grabbed some Zs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of catch some z's.

    I'll just chat with you while I finish up and then I'll be gone and you can grab some Zs.

    2000, Bud Jones, Snake, Rolling in Hot, →ISBN, page 323
    2 more examples

    At the time, I thought it a good bit of practice for Nicolas to be able to just lie down most anywhere and grab some Zs, as it would serve him well his first year in college.

    2003, A. Lee Chichester, Falcons and Foxes in the U.K.: The Making of a Hunter, →ISBN, page 102

    He'd let her grab some Zs as soon as he could. In fact, having her sleep while he and Chaos worked would keep her out of trouble.

    2016, Marissa Garner, Wanted, →ISBN
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“grab some Zs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grab%20some%20Zs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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