Definition of doze
dozed
;dozing
intransitive verb
1a : to sleep lightlyb : to fall into a light sleep —usually used with off
2 : to be in a dull or stupefied condition
transitive verb
: to pass (time) drowsily
doze
noundozer
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Recent Examples of doze from the Web
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He was surrounded by a group of sour, sullen characters; manager John McNamara, who occasionally got caught dozing in the dugout, was very nearly paranoid by season’s end, and this was a team that had won a pennant.
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One of the two staff members assigned to watch her had dozed off, the Hardee County Sheriff's Office would report, and the other, who took a seat in Jakobowski's room, reported hearing or seeing nothing unusual.
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Head home and gather around the campfire, roasting s’mores and sharing stories before tucking the kiddos into bed and dozing off to the sound of loons in the distance.
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Angel dozed off — and then suddenly awoke, gasping for air.
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For him, dozing off on a warm lap sounds like the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.
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In the midst of that turbulence, parenting became a tranquil island: cuddling a baby on long walks, watching movies while Ripley dozed in a Pack ‘
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So take a break from dozing in the hammock to check out these must-try things for the summer.
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So take a break from dozing in the hammock to check out these must-try bites and sips of the summer.
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Origin and Etymology of doze
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dūsa to doze
Recent Examples of doze from the Web
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He was surrounded by a group of sour, sullen characters; manager John McNamara, who occasionally got caught dozing in the dugout, was very nearly paranoid by season’s end, and this was a team that had won a pennant.
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One of the two staff members assigned to watch her had dozed off, the Hardee County Sheriff's Office would report, and the other, who took a seat in Jakobowski's room, reported hearing or seeing nothing unusual.
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Head home and gather around the campfire, roasting s’mores and sharing stories before tucking the kiddos into bed and dozing off to the sound of loons in the distance.
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Angel dozed off — and then suddenly awoke, gasping for air.
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For him, dozing off on a warm lap sounds like the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.
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In the midst of that turbulence, parenting became a tranquil island: cuddling a baby on long walks, watching movies while Ripley dozed in a Pack ‘
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So take a break from dozing in the hammock to check out these must-try things for the summer.
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So take a break from dozing in the hammock to check out these must-try bites and sips of the summer.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of doze
probably back-formation from dozer (bulldozer)
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Definition of doze for Students
dozed
;dozing
: to sleep lightly The baby soon fell asleep and Shlemiel dozed too, still rocking the cradle with his foot. — Isaac Bashevis Singer, Zlateh the Goat
doze off
: to fall asleep I dozed off on the couch.
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