Fall into a light sleep, as in Watching the ballet always made her doze off. [Mid-1800s]
doze off
| Idioms: doze off |
| WordNet: doze off |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
change from a waking to a sleeping state
Synonyms: fall asleep, dope off, flake out, drift off, nod off, drop off, drowse off
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