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nods off

nods off is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 nods off

What is nods off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Nods off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nod off.

Words near nods off in the dictionary

  1. nodous
  2. nodoventricular
  3. nodowa
  4. nods
  5. nods in
  6. nods off
  7. nods out
  8. nods through
  9. nodulapeptin
  10. nodulapeptins
  11. nodular

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