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nodded off

nodded off is the simple past and past participle of nod off.

Meaning of nod off

Verb

nod off (third-person singular simple present nods off, present participle nodding off, simple past and past participle nodded off)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To fall asleep, especially unintentionally.
    • The old lady nodded off to sleep many times during the narration, only waking up when George paused, saying it was most interesting.1857–1859, W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, chapter 53, in The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1858–1859...

Questions about nodded off

What is nodded off the simple past and past participle of?
Nodded off is the simple past and past participle of nod off.

Words near nodded off in the dictionary

  1. Nodawa
  2. Nodaway
  3. Nodaway County
  4. nodded
  5. nodded in
  6. nodded off
  7. nodded out
  8. nodded through
  9. nodder
  10. nodders
  11. noddied

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