dozed

Caught some z's

Dozed is the past tense of doze, meaning to sleep lightly or drift in and out of sleep: She dozed on the couch while the movie played.

Often appears with off to mark the moment of falling asleep: He dozed off during the lecture.

napping

nap

Brief daytime rest

snoozeLight brief sleep
slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
catnapBrief light sleep

siesta · shuteye · forty winks · power nap · light sleep · microsleep · nod off · drift off · zzz · repose

drowsy

sleepy

Wanting to doze

groggyWeak and unsteady
heavy-liddedWith lowered eyelids
blearyDim from fatigue

nodding · half-asleep · torpid · somnolent · sluggish · yawning · drooping · fading · tired · fatigued

relaxed

lounging

Reclining in idleness

recliningLeaning backward at rest
restingIn a state of stillness
unwindingReleasing coiled tension

peaceful · comfortable · at ease · sprawled · settled · cozy · mellow · idle · languid · laid-back

inattentive

distracted

Unable to concentrate

unfocusedWithout clear direction
zoned outMentally checked out
spaced outInattentive, mentally elsewhere

absentminded · heedless · oblivious · tuned out · disengaged · unaware · preoccupied · drifting · wandering · lost in thought

Opposites

alertness/consciousness

dozedawoke

Ceased to sleep

woke · awakened · alert · wide awake · woke up

sleep depth

Slept, especially peacefully

crashed · passed out · zonked out

activity level

Moved with urgent activity

rushed · worked · hurried · toiled · labored

Phrases

doze offFall briefly unconscious
dozing offFalling briefly asleep
dozed offFell asleep unintentionally

Family

doze, dozing, dozes

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