Doze off: meaning, definitions and examples
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doze off
[ dษสz ษf ]
intransitive
To fall into a light sleep unintentionally for a short period of time, especially during the day.
Synonyms
drift off, fall asleep, nod off
Examples of usage
- I often doze off while watching TV in the evening.
- She dozed off during the boring lecture.
- He dozed off in the sun on the deck.
- They dozed off after a big meal.
- We dozed off on the train ride home.
Translations
Translations of the word "doze off" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cochilar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคชเคเฅ เคฒเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช einschlafen
๐ฎ๐ฉ tertidur
๐บ๐ฆ ะดััะผะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ przysnฤ ฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใๅฏใใ (utatane suru)
๐ซ๐ท s'assoupir
๐ช๐ธ quedarse dormido
๐น๐ท uyuklamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์กธ๋ค (jolda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุบูู (yaghfu)
๐จ๐ฟ zdลรญmnout si
๐ธ๐ฐ zdriemnuลฅ si
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็็ก (dว kฤshuรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ zadremati
๐ฎ๐ธ dotta
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะปาัะฟ ะบะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแซแแแแแ (chadzineba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ yuxulamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ quedarse dormido
Word origin
The phrase 'doze off' originated from the Middle English word 'dos', which means to be drowsy or half-asleep. Over time, the addition of 'off' emphasized the act of falling into a light sleep. The expression has been used for centuries to describe the act of unintentionally drifting into a brief nap, especially during quiet or monotonous activities.