nod off

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Verb nod off has 1 sense

fall asleep, dope off, flake out, drift off, nod off, drop off, doze off, drowse off - change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"
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Term: nod off

Verb (intransitive):

Sense 1:

To fall asleep unintentionally or briefly; to doze off.

Example sentences:

I was so exhausted that I began to nod off during the movie.
He often nods off at his desk after lunch.
The boring lecture made me nod off several times.

Noun:

Sense 1:

A brief period of unintentional sleep; a light doze.

Example sentences:

I had a quick nod off during the meeting, but no one noticed.
After a long day at work, she took a well-deserved nod off on the couch.
The little boy took a nod off in the car on the way home.

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