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- [dohz]
- /doʊz/
- /dəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dohz]
- /doʊz/
Definitions of doze word
- verb without object doze to sleep lightly or fitfully. 1
- verb without object doze to fall into a light sleep unintentionally (often followed by off): He dozed off during the sermon. 1
- verb without object doze to sleep for a short time; nap. 1
- verb without object doze to be dull or half asleep. 1
- verb with object doze to pass or spend (time) in drowsiness (often followed by away): He dozed away the afternoon. 1
- noun doze a light or fitful sleep; nap. 1
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Origin of doze
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Doze
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doze popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
doze usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doze
verb doze
- snooze — to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
- slumber — to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
- catnap — A catnap is a short sleep, usually one which you have during the day.
- sleep — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- drop off — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
noun doze
- nap — to sleep for a short time; doze.
- kip — Also called kip-up [kip-uhp] /ˈkɪpˌʌp/ (Show IPA), kick-up. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.
- siesta — a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- forty winks — a short nap.
- shut-eye — sleep.
Antonyms for doze
noun doze
- awakening — the start of a feeling or awareness in a person
- consciousness — Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts.
- wakefulness — unable to sleep; not sleeping; indisposed to sleep: Excitement made the children wakeful.
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