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drift off

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Verb1.drift offdrift off - change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"
drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off, dope off, doze off, drop off
zonk out - fall asleep fast, as when one is extremely tired; "after the long drive, we zonked out and slept for 10 hours"
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? drift off
vi to drift off (to sleep) → einschlafen; (= doze) → eindämmern


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If you don't drift off within 10 minutes, get up and perform some quiet, simple activity, such as doing a puzzle or writing a letter.
A long winter's nap by Heyman, Rock / Inside MS
As these expense-anathematic luxuries drift off into the mists of history, the prevalent response by chief underwriters is, typically, an impotent combination of hunkering down and hankering for the good old days--neither of which does any good.
Nothing to lose but chains: rather than allow ourselves to stagnate ... by George, Hank / Best's Review
Another motorist reported watching the van drift off a curve in the winding road without swerving or braking.
NO CHARGES AGAINST DRIVER WHO KILLED 3 by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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