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Definition of doze verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

doze

 verb
verb
NAmE//doʊz//
 
[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they doze
 
he / she / it dozes
 
past simple dozed
 
-ing form dozing
 
 
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to sleep lightly for a short time I dozed fitfully until dawn. Thesaurussleep
  • doze
  • nap
  • snooze
These words all mean to rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body not active.
  • 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.
Patterns
  • to sleep/doze lightly/fitfully
  • to doze/snooze gently
 Phrasal Verbsdoze off
See doze in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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