sleep+lightly

  • 51doze — I [[t]doʊz[/t]] v. dozed, doz•ing, n. 1) to sleep lightly and briefly; nap 2) to fall into a light sleep unintentionally (often fol. by off): to doze off during a lecture[/ex] 3) to be dull or half asleep 4) to pass (time) in napping (often fol.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 52вздремнуть — ВЗДРЕМНУТЬ, сов. Разг. Находиться недолгое время в состоянии легкого сна; Син.: поспать; Ант.: проснуться [impf. coll. to doze, drowse, sleep lightly or for a short time; to take a nap, have a nap, sleep for a short time (esp. during the day)].… …

    Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов

  • 53дремать — ДРЕМАТЬ, несов. Находиться в состоянии полусна; забываться [impf. to doze, nod, drowse, sleep lightly (and unintentionally); to slumber, sleep peacefully]. Деда разморило на солнышке, и он дремал, сидя на завалинке …

    Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов

  • 54snooze — [n] light sleep catnap, doze, forty winks*, nap, siesta, slumber; concept 315 Ant. awakening, consciousness, wakefulness snooze [v] sleep lightly catnap, doze, drop off, drowse, nap, nod off*, siesta, slumber, take forty winks*; concepts 210,315… …

    New thesaurus

  • 55doze — ► VERB ▪ sleep lightly. ► NOUN ▪ a short light sleep. ORIGIN perhaps related to Danish døse make drowsy …

    English terms dictionary

  • 56nap — nap1 [nap] vi. napped, napping [ME nappen < OE hnappian, akin to OHG hnaffezan] 1. to doze or sleep lightly for a short time 2. to be careless or unprepared n. a brief, light sleep; doze nap2 [nap] n. [ …

    English World dictionary

  • 57nap — 1. v. & n. v.intr. (napped, napping) sleep lightly or briefly. n. a short sleep or doze, esp. by day (took a nap). Phrases and idioms: catch a person napping 1 find a person asleep or off guard. 2 detect in negligence or error. Etymology: OE… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 58Doze — (d[=o]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dozed} (d[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dozing}.] [Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. d[=u]sa to doze, Dan. d[ o]se to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, d[ o]s dullness, drowsiness, d[ o]sig drowsy, AS. dw[=ae]s dull,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 59Dozed — Doze Doze (d[=o]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dozed} (d[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dozing}.] [Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. d[=u]sa to doze, Dan. d[ o]se to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, d[ o]s dullness, drowsiness, d[ o]sig drowsy, AS. dw[=ae]s… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 60Dozing — Doze Doze (d[=o]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dozed} (d[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dozing}.] [Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. d[=u]sa to doze, Dan. d[ o]se to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, d[ o]s dullness, drowsiness, d[ o]sig drowsy, AS. dw[=ae]s… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English