doze off
phrasal verb
dozed off; dozing off; dozes off
Definition of doze off
: to fall asleep especially for a short period of time
A few students dozed off during the movie.
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“Doze off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doze%20off. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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