doze

/doʊz/

noun

A light, short sleep or nap.

Examples :

"I felt much better after a short doze."

verb

To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.

Examples :

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

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verb

To make dull; to stupefy.

Examples :

"The boring lecture completely dozed the students; they were barely able to stay awake. "

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verb

To bulldoze.

Examples :

"The construction crew will doze the old playground to make way for the new one. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"I felt much better after a short doze."

Examples :

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

Examples :

"The boring lecture completely dozed the students; they were barely able to stay awake. "

Examples :

"The construction crew will doze the old playground to make way for the new one. "

Related Words

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

lecture noun

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

snooze noun

A brief period of sleep; a nap.

bulldoze verb

To destroy with a bulldozer.

completely adverb

(manner) In a complete manner

boring verb

To inspire boredom in somebody.

playground noun

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play on, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).

lightly adverb

In a light manner.

briefly adverb

(manner) In a brief manner, summarily.

construction noun

The process of constructing.

stupefy verb

To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle or stun.

better noun

An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.