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Definition of dozing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sleepin a light sleep or nap
- The dozing cat lay on the sunny windowsill.
2.
drowsyin a state of drowsiness
- He sat dozing in the warm afternoon sun.
Noun
sleepstate of sleeping lightly for a short time
- His dozing was interrupted by a loud noise.
Origin of dozing
Old English, dosian (to slumber)
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dozing
sleep state with easy awakening
Examples of dozing in a sentence
She found her dozing brother on the couch. The dozing cat lay on the windowsill. She found him dozing in the hammock. Her dozing on the train ended when the conductor announced the next stop. His dozing at his desk worried his manager during the afternoon meeting.
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- French:somnolent, assoupissement, ...
- German:dösend, Dösen, ...
- Italian:sonnecchiante, sonnellino, ...
- Spanish:adormilado, cabezada, ...
- Portuguese:adormecido, cochilo, ...
- Chinese:打盹的, 打盹, ...
- Japanese:うたた寝している, うたた寝, ...
- Arabic:نائِم نَوْمًا خَفيف, غَفْوَة, ...
- Hebrew:מְנֻמְנָם, נִמְנוּם, ...
- Russian:дремлющий, дремота, ...
- Ukrainian:дрімотний, дрімота, ...
- Hindi:ऊँघता, झपकी, ...
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.
2.
induce sleepinesstr. make someone sleepy or dulltr.
- The medication can doze you, so avoid driving..
Noun
light sleepshort light sleep, sometimes interrupted or restless
- He had a doze on the couch after lunch.
Expressions with doze
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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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- French:somnoler, somme, ...
- German:dösen, Nickerchen, ...
- Italian:sonnecchiare, sonnellino, ...
- Spanish:dormitar, siesta, ...
- Portuguese:cochilar, cochilo, ...
- Chinese:打盹, 打个盹, ...
- Japanese:うたた寝をする, うたた寝, ...
- Arabic:غَفَا, غفوة, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַמְנֵם, נִמְנוּם, ...
- Russian:дремать, дрема, ...
- Ukrainian:дрімати, дрімота, ...
- Hindi:झपकी लेना, झपकी, ...
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