Doze off: meaning, definitions and examples

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doze off

 

[ dษ™สŠz ษ’f ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cochilar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเคชเค•เฅ€ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einschlafen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tertidur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั€ั–ะผะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przysnฤ…ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ†ใŸใŸๅฏใ™ใ‚‹ (utatane suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'assoupir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ quedarse dormido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uyuklamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กธ๋‹ค (jolda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุบููˆ (yaghfu)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zdล™รญmnout si

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zdriemnuลฅ si

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰“็žŒ็ก (dวŽ kฤ“shuรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zadremati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dotta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปา“ั‹ะฟ ะบะตั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒซแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (chadzineba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yuxulamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.