What does doze mean?
Word: Doze
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Doze means to sleep lightly for a short time, often without meaning to, such as in a chair after a meal.
Synonyms: nap, snooze
Antonyms: wake
Sounds like: does (more than one doe, or female deer; said like doze)
How do you spell doze?
Syllables: doze
Tricky part: The buzzing sound is written with a z, not an s. The e at the end is silent and makes the o say its name.
Watch out for: doaz, dowze, dooze
Memory tip: Cartoons draw sleep as Zzz. A doze is a little sleep, so it takes a z.
Idioms and Phrases
- doze off: to fall asleep without planning to Example: "Grandma dozed off halfway through the cricket match."
Doze in a sentence
Example 1: Grandpa likes to doze in his armchair after lunch.
Example 2: The cat dozed in a warm patch of sunlight on the balcony.
Example 3: I tried hard not to doze on the long bus ride to the coast.
Fun Fact
Cats sleep for around 12 to 16 hours a day, and a lot of that time is light dozing rather than deep sleep.
Practise the CREST Way
Sound Check
Which word does not rhyme with doze?
a) toes
b) rose
c) knows
d) lose
Show answer
d) lose. Lose has the oo sound of shoe; rose, toes and knows all share the long o of doze.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
zdeo
a) to sleep for a little while, not deeply
b) to call out to someone very loudly
c) to dig a deep hole in the soil
d) to fry food in a pan of hot oil
Show answer
a) to sleep for a little while, not deeply. Put in order, z, d, e and o give doze, a short and light sleep.
Spellacadabra
From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?
a) pillow
b) doze
c) yawnn
d) blanket
Show answer
c) yawnn. Take out one n and yawnn becomes yawn, which is what you do when you feel sleepy.
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
Tired after the long walk, Grandpa closed his eyes and began to ______ on the sofa.
a) dart
b) doze
c) dive
d) dash
Show answer
b) doze. A tired man with his eyes shut is resting; dive, dash and dart are all quick movements.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When are you most likely to doze?
a) just after a loud alarm
b) on a slow, warm afternoon
c) during a running race
d) while singing on a stage
Show answer
b) on a slow, warm afternoon
2. If you doze during a film, what might happen?
a) you miss bits of the story
b) you laugh at every joke
c) you know every line
d) you cheer at the ending
Show answer
a) you miss bits of the story
