doze off

US /doʊz ɔf/

UK /doʊz ɔf/

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to fall asleep, especially unintentionally

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I often doze off during long meetings.

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The old man dozed off in his armchair.

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nod off drift off drop off fall asleep snooze

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off off and on switch off take off get off kick off turn off