doze off
phr. v..phr. v.. to fall into a light sleep without meaning to, especially during the day.
phr. v.. to fall into a light sleep unintentionally, often while in a seated position or during a period of inactivity.
I often doze off while watching a movie.
The lecture was so boring that several students started to doze off in the back row.
After a long day of hiking, he sat by the fire and gradually dozed off despite the loud conversation around him.
usually describes a short, light sleep rather than a deep night's rest.
contrast with 'nod off' (which implies the physical movement of the head dropping) and 'fall asleep' (which is more general and often intentional).
I dozed off the meeting.I dozed off during the meeting.this phrasal verb is intransitive and cannot take a direct object; you must use a preposition like 'during' or 'in'.