Doze ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Doze ( verb )

1. Sleep lightly for a short period of time, typically during the day.
2. To be in a state of half-sleep.

Origin:

Middle english dozen, from old english dōs "drowsiness", of germanic origin; related to dutch doezelen and german dösen.

Examples:

1. She dozed off during the movie.
2. The baby dozed in her mother's arms.
3. He dozed in the sun.
4. The dog dozed by the fire.
5. The student dozed off during the lecture.

(As a noun)

Doze ( noun )

1. Sleep lightly for a short period of time, typically during the day.
2. To be in a state of half-sleep.

Origin:

Middle english dozen, from old english dōs "drowsiness", of germanic origin; related to dutch doezelen and german dösen.

Examples:

1. She dozed off during the movie.
2. The baby dozed in her mother's arms.
3. He dozed in the sun.
4. The dog dozed by the fire.
5. The student dozed off during the lecture.