Meaning & use
Doze
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To sleep lightly or briefly, especially while sitting up or not intending to fall fully asleep.
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He dozed off during the long lecture despite his best efforts to stay awake.
She likes to doze in the hammock on lazy Sunday afternoons.
A note on using this word
"Doze" is generally reserved for light, unintentional sleep, distinguishing it from a deliberate, deeper "nap."
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