nod off
verb
nodded off; nodding off; nods off
intransitive verb
: to fall asleep
Word History
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
nods off
verb
as in drops off
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- drops off
- drowses (off)
- sleeps in
- naps
- sleeps
- dozes
- rests
- slumbers
- catnaps
- snoozes
- dreams
- oversleeps
- hibernates
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rises
- arises
- wakes
- arouses
- awakes