DOZE

I. verb (~d; dozing) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dūsa to ~ Date: 1677 intransitive verb 1. to sleep lightly, to fall into a light sleep, to be in a dull or stupefied condition, transitive verb to pass (as time) drowsily, ~ noun ~r noun II. transitive verb (~d; dozing) Etymology: probably back-formation from ~r (bull~r) Date: 1945 bull~ 2, ~r noun