SKIP TO CONTENT

doze

/doʊz/
/dəʊz/
IPA guide

Other forms: dozing; dozed; dozes

Are you sleepy? Maybe you need to doze a little. To doze is to sleep lightly or to take a nap.

To doze is to just have a little sleep: either a short nap or a very light snooze. Since doze and snooze almost rhyme — and snoring sounds a little like ZZZZZZZZZZZ — the letter Z might be a good way to remember this word. Just make sure you don't "doze off" in class.

Definitions of doze
  1. noun
    a light fitful sleep
    synonyms: drowse
    see moresee less
    type of:
    sleeping
    the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
  2. verb
    sleep lightly or for a short period of time
    synonyms: drowse, snooze
    see moresee less
    type of:
    catch a wink, catnap, nap
    take a siesta
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘doze'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family