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doze
1[ dohz ]
verb (used without object)
- to sleep lightly or fitfully.
- to fall into a light sleep unintentionally (often followed by off ):
He dozed off during the sermon.
- to sleep for a short time; nap.
- to be dull or half asleep.
verb (used with object)
- to pass or spend (time) in drowsiness (often followed by away ):
He dozed away the afternoon.
noun
- a light or fitful sleep; nap.
Synonyms: , , ,
doze
2[ dohz ]
verb (used with or without object)
- Informal. to clear or level with a bulldozer.
doze
/ əʊ /
verb
- to sleep lightly or intermittently
- often foll by off to fall into a light sleep
noun
- a short sleep
Derived Forms
- ˈdz, noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of doze1
Example Sentences
He claimed Ms Thomas had started watching the erotic film 50 Shades of Grey in the living room whilst he went to the bedroom and dozed.
Willie the goat was roaming around a parking lot on a leash, and Penelope the pig dozed quietly in a carrier.
By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.
These six podcasts offer respites for your brain, delivering tales that are diverting enough to keep you focused, but uneventful enough that you can doze off.
She was home at 9 p.m. and quickly dozed off, but within hours, she woke her mother up.
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