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doze off

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdoʊz ˈɔf/ · UK /ˌdəʊz ˈɒf/

doze off means: To begin sleeping without meaning to, usually for a short time.

verb

FALL ASLEEPB1

To begin sleeping without meaning to, usually for a short time.

  • I often doze off after lunch.
  • She dozed off on the train home.
  • Did you doze off during the film?

Similar words: fall asleep, nod off

Opposites: wake up

Common phrases: doze off briefly, doze off again, doze off watching

noun

ACCIDENTAL NAPC2

A short sleep that happens when you did not mean to sleep.

  • I had a brief doze off.
  • A doze off on the train made me miss my stop.
  • That unexpected doze off lasted only five minutes.

Similar words: nap, snooze

Common phrases: a doze off, brief doze off

Questions about doze off

What does doze off mean?

To begin sleeping without meaning to, usually for a short time.

What is doze off in other languages?

Türkçe: uyuyakalmak · Español: quedarse dormido · Français: s’assoupir · Deutsch: einnicken · Italiano: appisolarsi · 日本語: うとうとと眠りに落ちる

How do you pronounce doze off?

In American English /ˌdoʊz ˈɔf/; in British English /ˌdəʊz ˈɒf/.

How do you use doze off in a sentence?

I often doze off after lunch. She dozed off on the train home.

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