[dohz] 
verb, dozed, doz⋅ing, noun | 1. | to sleep lightly or fitfully. |
| 2. | to fall into a light sleep unintentionally (often fol. by off): He dozed off during the sermon. |
| 3. | to sleep for a short time; nap. |
| 4. | to be dull or half asleep. |
| 5. | to pass or spend (time) in drowsiness (often fol. by away): He dozed away the afternoon. |
| 6. | a light or fitful sleep; nap. |
[dohz] | Informal. to clear or level with a bulldozer. |
| doze 1 (dōz) v. dozed, doz·ing, doz·es v. intr. To sleep lightly and intermittently. v. tr. To spend (time) dozing or as if dozing: dozed the summer away. n. A short, light sleep. Phrasal Verb(s): doze offTo fall into a light sleep. [Probably of Scandinavian origin.] doz'er n. |
| doze 2 (dōz) intr. & tr.v. dozed, doz·ing, doz·es To use a bulldozer; bulldoze. |
