doze off v 1: change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures" [syn: {fall asleep}, {dope off}, {flake out}, {drift off}, {nod off}, {drop off}, {doze off}, {drowse off}] [ant: {arouse}, {awake}, {awaken}, {come alive}, {wake}, {wake up}, {waken}]