dozing

UK
/ˈdəʊzɪŋ/
US
/ˈdoʊzɪŋ/

Translations

dozingnoun
UK
/ˈdəʊzɪŋ/
US
/ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of sleeping lightly.
Synonyms
dozinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdəʊzɪŋ/
US
/ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
The dozing cat lay on the windowsill.
Дремлющий кот лежал на подоконнике.
dozeverb

dozing

Gerundium

dozed
Präteritum
dozed
Partizip Perfekt
dozing
Gerundium
UK
/dəʊz/
US
/doʊz/
He tends to doze off during long meetings.
Он склонен дремать во время долгих совещаний.
dozegerund / present participle

dozing

Used attributively as a participial adjective (e.g., "the dozing child").

Definitions

dozingnoun
The act or state of sleeping lightly.
His constant dozing during the lecture annoyed the professor.
dozinggerund / present participle
Lightly sleeping or napping.
The dozing cat lay curled up on the windowsill, basking in the afternoon sun.
Feeling sleepy; inclined to fall asleep.
After the long meal, everyone at the table looked dozing and content.
dozeverb
To sleep lightly or for a short period of time.
I often doze on the couch after lunch.
To be in a state of light sleep or drowsiness.
He dozed in the warm afternoon sun.
dozegerund / present participle
Lightly sleeping; in a state of light sleep or drowsiness.
She tiptoed past the dozing toddler.