doze

Everyday

1. To doze is to sleep lightly for a short time, often during the day. tree →
2. A doze is a short, light sleep. tree →
3. To doze can also mean to settle quietly into someone's mind, as a feeling does. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, people doze on the sofa, in a car or in the sun. In stories, a dozing guard or cat lets the hero sneak past. In health lessons, children need enough sleep at night so they don't doze in class. Phrases: «doze off», «have a doze», «dozing in the sun».

Examples

• Grandpa dozed in his armchair after lunch. tree →
• I dozed off in the car on the way home. tree →
• The cat was dozing in the sunshine. tree →
• The guard dozed while the thief crept past. tree →
• She had a short doze before the party. tree →
• Don't doze off in class! tree →
• The baby dozed in her pram. tree →
• He was still dozing when he was aroused by the neighing and pawing of his horse. tree →

Note

«Doze off» means fall asleep without meaning to. Similar: «nap», «snooze». Safety: drivers who doze can crash; adults stop and rest when sleepy. Not to be confused with «dose» (an amount of medicine) or «dozen» (12).