doze off

Idioms  

1. Fall into a light sleep, as in Watching the ballet always made her doze off. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Instances where he appears to be dozing off are just moments of relaxation, he said.

From Barron's

The crowd of 300-400 clutch the branded hats and flags they've been given, but soon wilt in the afternoon heat, some dozing off.

From BBC

Near dawn she finally dozed off, but by then it was time to get up and get to work.

From Literature

He even seemed to doze off at one point in the middle of a presentation by Dr. Mehmet Oz, who runs Medicare and Medicaid, in the Oval Office.

From Salon

When she did doze off, Dame Jacqueline said she wanted to sleep too but used the short window available to write.

From BBC