dozed
doʊzd
Definition

Definition of dozed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
sleepRarein a state of light sleepRare
  • He looked dozed after the long meeting.
napping snoozing
2.
appearanceRaredull or stupefied in appearanceRare
  • The lecture left him feeling dozed and uninterested.
dazed lethargic stupefied
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Origin of dozed

Old English, dosian (to slumber)

Examples of dozed in a sentence

  • The cat lay dozed in the warm sunlight.
  • After the long meeting, he appeared dozed and confused.
  • The monotonous speech left the audience dozed.

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  1. French:somnolent, abruti, ...
  2. German:verschlafen, benommen, ...
  3. Italian:assonnato, intontito, ...
  4. Spanish:medio dormido, atontado, ...
  5. Portuguese:sonolento, entorpecido, ...
  6. Chinese:昏昏欲睡的, 呆滞的, ...
  7. Japanese:うとうとした, ぼんやり, ...
  8. Arabic:نِعسان, مُتَبَلِّد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְנוּמְנָם, קָהֶה, ...
  10. Russian:сонный, одурманенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дрімотний, заціпенілий, ...
  12. Hindi:उनींदा, सुस्त, ...
doze
doʊz

Definition of doze - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
light sleepintr.sleep lightly or briefly during the dayintr.
  • She likes to doze in the afternoon sun.
nap slumber snooze
2.
induce sleepinesstr.make someone sleepy or dulltr.
  • The medication can doze you, so avoid driving..
drowse lull

Noun

light sleepshort light sleep, sometimes interrupted or restless
  • He had a doze on the couch after lunch.
nap snooze
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fall asleep unintentionally, often briefly
I doze off during the movie.

Origin of doze

Old French, dos (back)

Examples of doze in a sentence

  • The cat dozed by the warm fireplace.
  • The warm milk can doze you off quickly.
  • Reading in bed might doze you into sleep.
  • She enjoyed a brief doze on the train.
  • After the medication, he slipped into a peaceful doze.

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  1. French:somnoler, somme, ...
  2. German:dösen, Nickerchen, ...
  3. Italian:sonnecchiare, sonnellino, ...
  4. Spanish:dormitar, siesta, ...
  5. Portuguese:cochilar, cochilo, ...
  6. Chinese:打盹, 打个盹, ...
  7. Japanese:うたた寝をする, うたた寝, ...
  8. Arabic:غَفَا, غفوة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְנַמְנֵם, נִמְנוּם, ...
  10. Russian:дремать, дрема, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дрімати, дрімота, ...
  12. Hindi:झपकी लेना, झपकी, ...

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