doze off

phrasal verb

dozed off; dozing off; dozes off

: to fall asleep especially for a short period of time

A few students dozed off during the movie.

Examples of doze off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the meantime, the three representatives under fire can take some advice from Sen. Ted Cruz, who was criticized for seeming to doze off during President Joe Biden’s address to Congress in April 2021. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 May 2025

Tim cooked Lucy breakfast after her shift and poured his heart out in a speech asking her to move in with him to no response as Lucy had quickly dozed off. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025

And even after the honeymoon stage, issues like friends, families, and living in different cities couldn’t break them apart, with Brett offering to upgrade his already spotless apartment and Tiffany just … not dozing off again. —Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025

Other bespoke details include sumptuous linens, a stone sink, and poolside lounge chairs made for dozing off. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for doze off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff