doze
UK/dәuz/US
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Definitions
v.
To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap.
打盹，打瞌睡
n.
A short, light sleep; a nap.
小睡，瞌睡
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdozeother
=doze
Common Collocations
- 1.doze off打瞌睡
- 2.short doze打个盹
Example Sentences
- 1.
During the long afternoon lecture, he struggled to stay awake and began to doze off.
- 2.
The patient took a short doze before the doctor came in for afternoon consultation round.