nod off
Third Person
nods off
Present Participle
nodding off
Past Tense
nodded off
Past Participle
nodded off
1
to unintentionally fall asleep for a short period of time, especially while sitting up
- I tend to nod off during long meetings.
- Despite my efforts to stay awake, I nodded off during the lecture.
- The baby is nodding off in the stroller.
- By the time the plane took off, I had already nodded off.
- Sometimes, people nod off while watching a boring movie.
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