doze

doze
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noun
ADJECTIVE
light
VERB + DOZE
have

She had a little doze after lunch.

drift into, fall into, slip into (esp. AmE)

Sitting in an armchair in front of the fire, I soon fell into a doze.

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verb
ADVERB
fitfully

I dozed fitfully for a few hours.

lightly

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  • Doze — Doze, v. t. 1. To pass or spend in drowsiness; as, to doze away one s time. [1913 Webster] 2. To make dull; to stupefy. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I was an hour . . . in casting up about twenty sums, being dozed with much work. Pepys. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • doze — [ douz ] verb intransitive to sleep for a short time, especially during the day ╾ doze noun singular ,doze off phrasal verb intransitive to start to sleep, especially during the day and without intending to: I dozed off in front of the television …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • doze — doze1 [dōz] vi. dozed, dozing [prob. < Scand, as in Ice (& Swed dial.) dusa: for IE base, see DIZZY] to sleep lightly or fitfully; nap; be half asleep vt. to spend (time) in dozing: usually with away n. a light sleep; nap doze off to fall into …   English World dictionary

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