dozed
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doze 1
(dōz)v. dozed, doz·ing, doz·es
v.intr.
To sleep lightly and intermittently.
v.tr.
To spend (time) dozing or as if dozing: dozed the summer away.
n.
Phrasal Verb: A short, light sleep.
doze off
To fall into a light sleep.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
doz′er n.
doze 2
(dōz)intr. & tr.v. dozed, doz·ing, doz·es
To use a bulldozer; bulldoze.
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dozed
(dozd; dəʊzd)adj
(Forestry) chiefly Irish (of timber or rubber) rotten or decayed
[C18: probably from doze]
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