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doze
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doze
(verb)
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doze
/
ˈ
doʊz/
verb
dozes
;
dozed
;
dozing
doze
/
ˈ
doʊz/
verb
dozes
;
dozed
;
dozing
Learner's definition of DOZE
[
no object
]
:
to sleep lightly especially for a short period of time
He was
dozing
[=
napping
] on the sofa when I got home.
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doze off
[
phrasal verb
]
:
to fall asleep especially for a short period of time
A few students
dozed off
[=
nodded off, dropped off
] during the movie.
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— doze
noun
[
singular
]
He drifted into a light
doze
.
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