nod off

verb

nodded off; nodding off; nods off

intransitive verb

: to fall asleep

Examples of nod off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The clinic was widely known to have problems; patients often nodded off, experienced behavioral problems or showed other signs of opioid use disorder in the lobby of the busy practice, according to Hoffberg’s declaration. Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024 The Dead, in their original incarnation, died a few times, or at least nodded off. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 Trump is often seen sitting between his lawyers with his eyes closed − sometimes even appearing to nod off − in a chair that appears to be lined with leather. Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024 Monday The first day of the trial kicked off with several legal blows for Trump, who nodded off points during the trial. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nod off 

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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nod off was in 1914

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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nod%20off. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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