😴doze

verb
/doʊz/

Meaning

To sleep lightly for a short time.

Example Sentences

He dozed off while reading the book.

Example Expressions

doze off

Synonyms

nap, snooze, slumber, rest

Antonyms

wake, awaken, rouse

Collocations

doze off, light doze, quick doze, doze on the couch

More Example Sentences

Give me a dozen eggs.

I bought a dozen bananas.

The oranges are sold by the dozen.

Related Vocabularies

To restore energy and effectiveness to something.
to take away or off from the position occupied
To spend the winter in a dormant state, as some animals do.
to shine or appear suddenly and brightly for a short time
to grow or increase gradually by accumulation or addition
to make something completely wet by immersing it in liquid

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