verb
doze
dohz
verb
1
To sleep lightly for a short time; to nap.
"He dozed off in front of the TV."
"She dozed for twenty minutes on the train."
noun
1
A short, light sleep.
"I had a little doze after lunch."
How to Use Doze
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo fall into a light, brief sleep, often without meaning to.
Common pairings
doze off
have a doze
Word Forms
dozed past tense, dozed past tense, dozes plural, dozes singular, dozes singular
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Etymology
From Old Norse dúsa, "to doze, rest" — related to the word "dizzy."