dozing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of dozing off or falling asleep unintentionally, often for a short period of time.

  - "I was dozing off in front of the fire."
  - "He dozed during the long sermon."

• Adjective

  Sleeping lightly or intermittently.

  - "The dozing patient was easily awakened."
  - "She dozed through the afternoon."

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Synonyms

slumber

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dozing
snoozing , drowsing , dozing off , prowling

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Variants

List of all variants of dozing that leads to same result
doze , dozed , dozes , dozing , doze off , dozed off , dozes off , dozing off

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Forms

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dozes, dozing

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Etymology

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Dozing comes from the Old French word 'doiser', which means 'to drowse' or 'to be dull'. It is related to the word 'dose', which means 'a sleep-inducing substance'.

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Trivia

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1. Do you know why birds doze with one eye open? It's to keep an eye out for predators!

2. Did you know that some animals, such as bears and bats, can doze for several months at a time during hibernation?

3. In ancient Greece, it was believed that dozing during the day was a sign of laziness or weakness.

4. The longest recorded doze was by a man named Randy Gardner, who stayed awake for 11 days and 25 minutes in 1964 to set a world record.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nap: A short sleep during the day, similar to dozing.

2. Drowsiness: A feeling of sleepiness or tiredness, often leading to dozing.

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Culture

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Dozing has been a common theme in literature and art, particularly in depictions of sleep and relaxation. For example, in painting, scenes of people dozing in the sun or by the fire are popular. In literature, dozing is often used as a metaphor for boredom or a lack of interest.

How to Memorize "dozing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person sitting in a comfortable chair, their eyes closed and their head nodding slightly. Imagine the feeling of your own eyelids getting heavy and your body becoming more relaxed as you begin to doze.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dozing' with the feeling of relaxation and sleepiness. Imagine yourself in a peaceful environment, such as a quiet room or a beautiful garden, and think of the word 'dozing' whenever you need to remember this feeling.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dream On' to remember the meaning of 'dozing'. 'D' stands for 'drowsy', 'R' for 'relaxed', 'E' for 'eyelids closing', 'A' for 'asleep', and 'M' for 'momentarily'.

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