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to doss

to doss

1 9.9
To sleep for a short time in an uncomfortable place
  • verb
  • /dɔs/
  • UK
: dormir
  • - If I were on my own, I could doss down in Perry's studio.

Examples

  • I've dossed in much worse cribs than this.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • After a long day of hiking, we decided to doss down in the small cabin for the night.

  • During his travels, he often had to doss in parks or bus stations when he couldn't find a place to stay.

  • They usually doss at friends' houses when visiting the city instead of booking a hotel.

Synonyms

to crash
vsto doss
  • Informal
132 7.0

To sleep somewhere for a short time without planning to

is sleeping in a convenient place lacking comfort or proper facilities
to bunk down
vsto doss
  • Informal
6 6.8

To sleep in a temporary place like on the floor or in the living room

is to sleep in a convenient place lacking comfort or facilities
to doss down
vsto doss
  • UK
1 9.5

To sleep somewhere that is not your usual bed, often in an uncomfortable place

is sleeping in a convenient place that lacks proper facilities

Antonyms

work
∞ 1.0

Effort people use to do a job or task

Phrasal Verbs

to doss down
  • UK
1 9.5

To sleep somewhere that is not your usual bed, often in an uncomfortable place

How Comfortable

sleep
26 1.0
to slumber
16 3.8
to crash
  • Informal
132 7.0
to doss
  • UK
1 9.9
to sleep rough
  • UK
1 8.1

Surface Forms

doss infinitive
dossed past
dossed past participle
dossing present participle
dosses third person singular

Etymology

Doss comes from older British talk about a cheap bed or place to stay, as in a doss-house. A helpful way to remember it is to think of doze ('to sleep'), so to doss somewhere is to sleep there temporarily, often in a basic or uncomfortable way.