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Doze

Doze Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Doze? [n] a light fitful sleep [v] sleep lightly or for a short period of time Synonyms \| Synonyms for Doze: drowse \| drowse \| snooze Related Terms \| Find terms related to Doze: beauty sleep \| beddy-bye \| bedtime \| blanket drill \| bye-bye \| catnap \| dorm \| doze off \| dozy \| dreamland \| drop off \| drowse \| drowsy \| fitful sleep \| forty winks \| hibernation \| kip \| land of Nod \| light sleep \| nap \| nod off \| nodding \| oversleep \| repose \| rest \| saw logs \| saw wood \| shut-eye \| siesta \| silken repose \| sleep \| sleep soundly \| sleepland \| sleepwalking \| slumber \| slumberland \| slumberous \| slumbery \| snooze \| snoozle \| snoozy \| snore \| somnambulism \| somniloquy \| somnolent \| somnus \| soporific \| take a nap \| unconsciousness \| winter sleep See Also \| catch a wink \| catnap \| dope off \| doze off \| drift off \| drop off \| drowse off \| fall asleep \| flake out \| nap \| nod off \| sleeping Doze In Webster's Dictionary \Doze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dozed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dozing}.] [Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. d?sa to doze, Dan. d["o]se to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, d["o]s dullness, drowsiness, d["o]sig drowsy, AS. dw?s dull, stupid, foolish. ???. Cf. {Dizzy}.] To slumber; to sleep lightly; to be in a dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; to be drowsy. If he happened to doze a little, the jolly cobbler waked him. --L'Estrange. \Doze\, v. t. 1. To pass or spend in drowsiness; as, to doze away one's time. 2. To make dull; to stupefy. [Obs.] I was an hour . . . in casting up about twenty sums, being dozed with much work. --Pepys. They left for a long time dozed and benumbed. --South. \Doze\, n. A light sleep; a drowse. --Tennyson.

Doze Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Doze?

[n] a light fitful sleep
[v] sleep lightly or for a short period of time

Synonyms | Synonyms for Doze: drowse | drowse | snooze

Doze In Webster's Dictionary

\Doze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dozed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Dozing}.] [Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. d?sa to
doze, Dan. d["o]se to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, d["o]s
dullness, drowsiness, d["o]sig drowsy, AS. dw?s dull, stupid,
foolish. ???. Cf. {Dizzy}.]
To slumber; to sleep lightly; to be in a dull or stupefied
condition, as if half asleep; to be drowsy.

      If he happened to doze a little, the jolly cobbler
      waked him.                               --L'Estrange.


\Doze\, v. t.
1. To pass or spend in drowsiness; as, to doze away one's
   time.

2. To make dull; to stupefy. [Obs.]

         I was an hour . . . in casting up about twenty sums,
         being dozed with much work.           --Pepys.

         They left for a long time dozed and benumbed.
                                               --South.


\Doze\, n.
A light sleep; a drowse. --Tennyson.

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