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doze

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doze /ˈdoʊz/ verb
dozes; dozed; dozing
doze
/ˈdoʊz/
verb
dozes; dozed; dozing
Learner's definition of DOZE
[no object]
: to sleep lightly especially for a short period of time打瞌睡;打盹儿;小睡

doze off

[phrasal verb]
: to fall asleep especially for a short period of time小睡;打盹儿

— doze

noun [singular]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 12444 COCA: 11330

doze

1 of 2

verb (1)

dozed; dozing

intransitive verb

1
a
: to sleep lightly
b
: to fall into a light sleep
usually used with off
2
: to be in a dull or stupefied condition

transitive verb

: to pass (time) drowsily
doze noun

doze

2 of 2

verb (2)

dozed; dozing

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Surrounded by antique stores and art galleries, dogs doze in the sun while their owners feast on wine and pasta. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 May 2022 Tell ghost stories or don’t, drink or don’t, ditch your tent and sleep under the stars, doze off under the stars and crawl into your tent at two in the morning. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 23 June 2021 Putin could be seen on camera during NBC’s broadcast of the winter games sitting by himself and appearing to briefly doze off according to some onlookers. Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2022 But it’s also just four people chatting in the park — about politics, movies, family, the weather — while a dog at their feet studies the pigeons and the passing toddlers doze in their strollers. New York Times, 30 Nov. 2021 Republicans have also been quick to point to any video of Biden stumbling over his words or appearing to doze off during events as evidence of the president's senility; Democrats employed a similar tactic when Trump was in the White House. Max Ufberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2021 Each villa also comes with a retractable roof, so kids can doze off beneath the stars. Kris Fordham, CNN, 13 June 2021 It is performed for supine audiences who are encouraged to doze off during the proceedings. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Mar. 2021 At the New York City Fire Department’s training academy, lessons can last as long as six hours and trainees will tell you it’s not uncommon for people to doze off during class. Rebecca Liebson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dūsa to doze

Verb (2)

probably back-formation from dozer (bulldozer)

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1677, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Verb (2)

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doze was in 1677
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 12444 COCA: 11330
doze

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DOZE ADJECTIVElight打盹兒VERB + DOZEhave打盹兒She had a little doze after lunch.午飯後她小睡了片刻。drift into, fall into, slip into (especially NAmE) 迷迷糊糊地打起瞌睡來Sitting in an armchair in front of the fire, I soon fell into a doze.我坐在火爐前的扶手椅上,很快打起瞌睡來。
doze

verb

ADVERBfitfully斷斷續續地睡I dozed fitfully for a few hours.我斷斷續續地睡了幾個小時。lightly略打瞌睡

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