Search results
- Dictionarydoze/dəʊz/
verb
- 1. sleep lightly: "he found his mother dozing by the fire"
noun
- 1. a short, light sleep: "‘I think I'll have a doze,’ he said, closing his eyes"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
DOZE definition: 1. to have a short, light sleep from which you can easily wake up: 2. a short, light sleep from…. Learn more.
to sleep lightly; to fall into a light sleep —usually used with off; to be in a dull or stupefied condition… See the full definition
When you doze, you sleep lightly or for a short period, especially during the daytime.
Definition of doze verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To doze is to sleep lightly or to take a nap. To doze is to just have a little sleep: either a short nap or a very light snooze. Since doze and snooze almost rhyme — and snoring sounds a little like ZZZZZZZZZZZ — the letter Z might be a good way to remember this word.
DOZE meaning: 1. to have a short, light sleep from which you can easily wake up: 2. a short, light sleep from…. Learn more.
1. to sleep lightly and briefly; nap. 2. to fall into a light sleep unintentionally (often fol. by off): to doze off during a lecture. 3. to be dull or half asleep. 4. to pass (time) in napping (often fol. by away): to doze away the afternoon. n. 5. a nap. v.t. dozed, doz•ing. Informal. to bulldoze.
When you doze, you sleep lightly or for a short period, especially during the daytime.
DOZE meaning: 1 : to sleep lightly especially for a short period of time; 2 : to fall asleep especially for a short period of time
When you doze, you sleep lightly or for a short period, especially during the daytime.
