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nod off

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nodded off; nodding off; nods off

Definition of nod off

intransitive verb

: to fall asleep

First Known Use of nod off

1914, in the meaning defined above

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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nod%20off. Accessed 6 Jun. 2020.

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