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doze off

doze off
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dohz awf, of]
    • /doʊz ɔf, ɒf/
    • /dəʊz ɒf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dohz awf, of]
    • /doʊz ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of doze off words

  • verb without object doze off to sleep lightly or fitfully. 1
  • verb without object doze off to fall into a light sleep unintentionally (often followed by off): He dozed off during the sermon. 1
  • verb without object doze off to sleep for a short time; nap. 1
  • verb without object doze off to be dull or half asleep. 1
  • verb with object doze off to pass or spend (time) in drowsiness (often followed by away): He dozed away the afternoon. 1
  • noun doze off a light or fitful sleep; nap. 1
See all 11 definitions of doze off

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Origin of doze off

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 off

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Doze off

doze off 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

doze off usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for doze off

verb doze off

  • catnap — A catnap is a short sleep, usually one which you have during the day.
  • doze — to sleep lightly or fitfully.
  • nod — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
  • snooze — to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
  • drowse — to be sleepy or half-asleep.
All 6 Synonyms of doze off

Antonyms for doze off

verb doze off

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • go up — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
  • receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
  • take away — something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.
All 7 Antonyms of doze off

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