Meaning & use
dozed off
Fell into a light, unintended sleep, usually while trying to stay awake.
See it in a sentence
He dozed off in front of the television before the movie even ended.
She dozed off during the lecture after staying up all night studying.
A note on using this word
Doze off is a phrasal verb; 'doze' alone describes the same light sleep without emphasizing the sudden onset.
Words with a similar meaning
nodded offdrifted off
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