drift off

verb

drifted off; drifting off; drifts off

informal

: to fall asleep

She drifted off while I was still talking.

He gradually drifted off to sleep.

Examples of drift off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead, the latest version of the long-running model was designed to make drifting off after a long day even easier. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

With movie audiences drifting off to TV, studio release schedules featured torpor-inducing fare like A Man For All Seasons or The Alamo. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026

The device will completely block the ear canal and cause a low buzzing noise that makes drifting off hard. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Rue lies down on the couch and gives the bottle of painkillers a lingering look before listening to the audiobook version of the Bible and drifting off. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

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