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phrasal verbIf you nod off, you fall asleep, especially when you had not intended to. [informal] The judge appeared to nod off yesterday while a witness was being cross-examined. [VERB PARTICLE] He was nodding off to sleep in an armchair. [VERB PARTICLE + to] See full dictionary entry for nodnod off in British Englishverb(intr, adverb) informal to fall asleep nod off in American English to fall asleep, esp. when sitting up See full dictionary entry for nod Examples of 'nod off' in a sentencenod off I drank it - I was feeling sleepy now, and it wouldn't do to nod off in Florence's drawing room.He even kept a camp bed there for the nights when he was so exhausted he would begin to nod off as he worked.At her age she ought to have been allowed to nod off in some warm chimney nook. Chinese translation of 'nod off' vi - (also nod off to sleep)
打瞌睡 (dǎ kēshuì)
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Definition to fall asleep The judge appeared to nod off while the witness was being cross-examined. Synonyms kip (British, slang) slump droop zizz (British, informal) See nodAdditional synonymsDefinition to sleep lightly or for a short period For a while she dozed fitfully. Synonyms nap, sleep, slumber, nod, kip (British, slang), snooze (informal), catnap, drowse, sleep lightly, zizz (British, informal) Definition to fall asleep I was just dropping off. Synonyms fall asleep, nod (off), doze (off), go off, snooze (informal), drift off, catnap, drowse, have forty winks (informal) Definition to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish She drowsed for a while. Synonyms sleep, drop off (informal), doze, nap, slumber, kip (British, slang), snooze (informal), nod off, get some shut-eye, zizz (British, informal), have or get forty winks, catch some zeds (informal), be sleepy, be drowsy - nobody
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Additional synonymsDefinition to have a short sleep I frequently nap during the day. Synonyms sleep, rest, nod, drop off (informal), doze, kip (British, slang), snooze (informal), nod off (informal), catnap, drowse, zizz (British, informal) Definition to be in or as in the state of sleep I've not been able to sleep for the last few nights. Synonyms slumber, drop off (informal), doze, kip (British, slang), snooze (informal), snore, hibernate, nod off (informal), take a nap, catnap, drowse, go out like a light, take forty winks (informal), zizz (British, informal), be in the land of Nod, rest in the arms of Morpheus |