ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dozing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Dozing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of doze.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of doze.

More Meanings

  1. A light sleep.

Example Sentences

The patient now lies at nights with his eye-lids half closed, in light distinct dozings, associated with moaning, frightful dreams, and startings […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for dozing

Depending on context, synonyms include drowsy, nodding, dozy, drowsing, napping.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include drowsing, asleep, drowsy, dozy, napping, nodding.

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