verb
Meaning 1
To fall asleep slowly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
drift off
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verb
Meaning 2
To lose concentration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drift, off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 4
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, nod off, drop off, doze off, drowse off
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: zonk out
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.