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Definition of doze

doze

/doʊz/
doze
Plural:dozes
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Adjective:dozy
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Past Simple:dozed
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Past Participle:dozed
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Present Participle:dozing
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doze Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To sleep lightly or intermittently, especially for a brief period during the day.

Example

"Several commuters began to doze on the warm train ride home."

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• noun

1

A short, light sleep, especially during the day.

Example

"My grandfather usually enjoys a quiet doze in his armchair after Sunday lunch."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'doze' (pronounced with a voiced /z/ sound, meaning to sleep lightly) with its homograph-like near-homophone 'dose' (pronounced with an unvoiced /s/ sound, meaning a measured quantity of medicine).

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• Nearby Words

dox
doxie
doyenne
doze
dozen
dozer
dozily

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-17th century (originally in the transitive sense 'to make dull or stupefy'), probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse 'dusa' ('to doze') and Old English 'dysig' ('dizzy' or 'foolish').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Doze. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/doze
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