Main Entry: ¹doze

Pronunciation: \ˈdōz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): dozed; doz·ing

Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dūsa to doze

Date: 1677

intransitive verb 1 a : to sleep lightly b : to fall into a light sleep —usually used with off
2 : to be in a dull or stupefied conditiontransitive verb : to pass (as time) drowsily

— doze noun

— doz·er noun