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US/doʊz/
UK/dəʊz/
to sleep lightly for a short time, especially during the day
In context
I dozed off during the meeting and nobody noticed.
Grandpa likes to doze in his chair after lunch.
I was just dozing when my phone started ringing.
Words that go with doze
verb + adverb
- doze offI always doze off on long bus rides.
- doze fitfullyShe dozed fitfully on the night bus.
verb + preposition
- doze on the sofaHe dozed on the sofa all afternoon.
- doze in the sunCats love to doze in the sun.
verb + noun
- start to dozeI started to doze as the film went on.