Phrase guide

doze off

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A short unintentional nap, an instance of dozing off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fall asleep unintentionally.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

change from a waking to a sleeping state

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he always falls asleep during lectures

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fall asleep, dope off, flake out, drift off, nod off, drop off, drowse off

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: zonk out

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 瞌睡 (kēshuì) — unintentional nap
  • Chinese Mandarin: 盹 — unintentional nap
  • Finnish: uinahdus — unintentional nap
  • Galician: soneca — unintentional nap
  • Galician: sonada — unintentional nap
  • Polish: drzemka — unintentional nap
  • Cherokee: ᎦᏢᏍᎦ (gatlvsga) — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Chinese Mandarin: 打瞌睡 (dǎkēshuì) — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Chinese Mandarin: 打盹 (dǎdǔn) — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Dutch: indutten — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Finnish: uinahtaa — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Finnish: pilkkiä — fall asleep unintentionally
  • French: s'assoupir — fall asleep unintentionally
  • German: einnicken — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Italian: assopirsi — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Italian: appisolarsi — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Japanese: うとうとする (utouto suru) — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Muong: táy ngât — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Polish: zdrzemnąć się — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Polish: odpływać — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Polish: odpłynąć — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Portuguese: cair no sono — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Portuguese: passar pelas brasas — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Russian: задрема́ть (zadremátʹ) — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Serbo-Croatian: zadrijémati — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Serbo-Croatian: pridrijémati — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Spanish: adormecerse — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Spanish: cabecear — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Spanish: quedarse transpuesto — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Spanish: quedarse dormido — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Spanish: adormitarse — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Spanish: adormilarse — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Spanish: amodorrarse — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Spanish: dormitar — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Spanish: transponerse — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Sranan Tongo: dyonko — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Swedish: slumra till — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Thai: หลับใน (làp-nai) — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Turkish: uyuklamak — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Ukrainian: задріма́ти (zadrimáty) — fall asleep unintentionally
  • Vietnamese: ngủ gật — fall asleep unintentionally