doze

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /doʊz/

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• Homophone: doughs

Verb

Plain form doze

Third-person singular dozes

Past tense dozed

Past participle dozed

Present participle dozing

1. (transitive) If you doze, you sleep lightly or briefly.
   • Synonyms: nap and snooze

   I didn’t sleep very well, but I think I may have dozed a bit.

Noun

Singular doze

Plural dozes

1. A doze is a light, short sleep or nap.

   I felt much better after a short doze.