dozing (verb)

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• doze off — verb change from a waking to a sleeping state he always falls asleep during lectures • Syn: ↑fall asleep, ↑dope off, ↑flake out, ↑drift off, ↑nod off, ↑drop off, ↑drowse off …   Useful english dictionary

• doze — verb (I) to sleep lightly for a short time: Pam often dozes in her chair after lunch. doze noun (singular) especially BrE: having a doze in front of the telly doze off phrasal verb (I) to go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to; drop… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• doze — I. verb (dozed; dozing) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dūsa to doze Date: 1677 intransitive verb 1. a. to sleep lightly b. to fall into a light sleep usually used with off 2. to be in a dull or stupefied condition …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• feel — feel1 [ fil ] (past tense and past participle felt [ felt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 have emotion/feeling ▸ 2 think particular way ▸ 3 touch to learn something ▸ 4 notice something (touching) ▸ 5 be affected by something ▸ 6 give someone a feeling ▸ 7 try… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Auxiliaries — ◊ GRAMMAR An auxiliary or auxiliary verb is a verb that is used with a main verb to form a verb group. The auxiliaries be and have are used to form tenses. Be is also used to form passive verb groups. The auxiliary do is most commonly used in… …   Useful english dictionary

• auxiliaries — ◊ GRAMMAR An auxiliary or auxiliary verb is a verb that is used with a main verb to form a verb group. The auxiliaries be and have are used to form tenses. Be is also used to form passive verb groups. The auxiliary do is most commonly used in… …   Useful english dictionary

• leave — 1 /li:v/ verb past tense and past participle left LEAVE A PLACE, VEHICLE 1 LEAVE (I, T) to go away from a place or a person: What time did you leave the office? | They were so noisy that the manager asked them to leave. (+ for): They re leaving… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• feel — I UK [fiːl] / US [fɪl] verb Word forms feel : present tense I/you/we/they feel he/she/it feels present participle feeling past tense felt UK [felt] / US past participle felt *** 1) a) [linking verb] to be in a particular state as a result of an… …   English dictionary

• point — I. /pɔɪnt / (say poynt) noun 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. projecting part of anything. 3. something having a sharp or tapering end. 4. a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle. 5. (plural) Shearing the parts of a sheep …  

• scamp — 1. noun a) A rascal, swindler, or rogue;<!Websters 1913 a neer do well. While walking home from the bar, he was set upon by a bunch of scamps who stole his hat. b) A mischievous person, especially a playful …   Wiktionary

• repose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. rest (see repose); lay, place, entrust, deposit, put. See support, location. II State of rest Nouns 1. repose, rest, inactivity, relaxation, breathing time or spell, letup, halt, pause, respite,… …   English dictionary for students