doze

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[ dohz ]
/ doʊz /
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verb (used without object), dozed, doz·ing.

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), dozed, doz·ing.

to pass or spend (time) in drowsiness (often followed by away): He dozed away the afternoon.

noun

a light or fitful sleep; nap.

Origin of doze

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1640–50; orig. (now obsolete) to stupefy, make drowsy; compare Scots, N England dialect dozened, Middle English (Scots) dosnyt, dosinnit stupefied, dazed; akin to Old Norse dūsa rest, Swedish dialect dusa doze, slumber, Middle Low German dusen to be thoughtless; cf. daze

Words nearby doze

doyenne, doyle, doyle, sir arthur conan, doyley, doz., doze, doze off, dozed, dozen, dozens, dozenth

Words related to doze off

catnap, doze, nod, snooze, drowse

British Dictionary definitions for doze off

doze
/ (dəʊz) /

verb (intr)

to sleep lightly or intermittently
(often foll by off) to fall into a light sleep

noun

a short sleep

Derived forms of doze

dozer, noun

Word Origin for doze

C17: probably from Old Norse dūs lull; related to Danish döse to drowse, Swedish dialect dusa slumber

Idioms and Phrases with doze off

doze off

Fall into a light sleep, as in Watching the ballet always made her doze off. [Mid-1800s]