doze

Examples

• All

• I opened my eyes from a light doze.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The chancellor shook himself, like a man waking from a doze he never meant to take.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "Mostly my time was one long doze."

  Fiction book (1997)

• Having a little doze or just resting your eyes?

  Vera Drake (2004)

• In the morning, when I come out of my doze, I'm alone.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The dream began as though he were waking up from a light doze.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Later, when they roused from their doze, they were both very hungry.

  Fiction book (2000)

• An hour later, old Mrs. Forrest woke up from her doze and rang for her maid.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Ray's call roused Rokey from a fitful doze.

  Fiction book (1999)

• After a long day, she enjoyed a short doze on the couch while watching TV.

Synonyms

S

shuteye

vsdoze

• Informal

6 8.5

A short sleep, often during the day or while traveling

is a short light unplanned sleep rather than sleep in general

D

drowse

vsdoze

1 8.0

A light sleep when you are partly asleep

is a short light sleep often happening unintentionally not just sleepiness

Z

zizz

vsdoze

• UK

9.9

A short light sleep taken during the day

is often an unplanned brief light sleep rather than a planned rest

Antonyms

A

alertness

14 2.9

A state of being watchful and ready to notice and act on danger or problems

W

wakefulness

4 4.7

A period when you are not sleeping, often because you cannot fall asleep at night

How Deep

deep sleep

14 2.8

to sleep

∞ 1.0

nap

371 1.0

doze

1 2.8

catnap

5 3.5

Surface Forms

Etymology