doze
verbNAmE//doʊz//
[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they doze he / she / it dozes
past simple dozed
-ing form dozing
- doze
- nap
- snooze
- sleep to rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body not active:Did you sleep well? I couldn't sleep last night.
- doze to sleep lightly, waking up easily, often when you are not in bed:He was dozing in front of the TV.
- nap to sleep for a short time, especially during the day.
- snooze (informal) to sleep lightly for a short time, especially during the day and usually not in bed:My brother was snoozing on the sofa.
- to sleep/doze lightly/fitfully
- to doze/snooze gently
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