What does "doze off" mean?

To fall asleep lightly To drift into sleep unintentionally.

How do you use "doze off" in a sentence?

I dozed off in front of the TV. She dozed off during the lecture. Don't doze off!

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: To fall asleep lightly

打盹，打瞌睡

Quedarse dormido ligeramente

うとうとする、居眠りする

깜빡 잠들다

To drift into sleep unintentionally.

不经意间睡着。与"nod off"同义。

Dormirse sin querer. Sinónimo de "nod off".

意図せず眠りに落ちる。「nod off」と同義。

의도치 않게 잠이 들다.

Base verb: doze

Particle: off

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I dozed off in front of the TV.
我在电视机前打了个盹
Me quedé dormido delante de la tele
テレビの前でうとうとしてしまった
TV 앞에서 깜빡 잠들어 버렸다.
She dozed off during the lecture.
她在讲座中打瞌睡了
Se quedó dormida durante la conferencia
彼女は講義中に居眠りした
그녀는 강의 중에 졸았다.
Don't doze off!
别打瞌睡！
¡No te duermas!
居眠りしないで！
졸지 마!

Context: sleep, tiredness

Tone: drowsy

From dozing or light sleeping.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal