nod off

verb

nodded off; nodding off; nods off

intransitive verb

: to fall asleep

Examples of nod off in a Sentence

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Yoga improved the total sleep time by nearly two hours, and a combination of cardiovascular activities helped people nod off almost 30 minutes faster, the new research says. Allen Chang, ABC News, 15 July 2025 Coffey’s 17th-minute goal was her third in the last five games for the U.S., and Hutton’s, a head nod off a corner kick in the 36th minute, was her first for the U.S. senior team. Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 July 2025 One night, a police officer saw McCollum nodding off in the corner of the train. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 1 July 2025 The juror, a middle-aged Black woman, seemed to nod off around 11:30 a.m. as Dr. Dawn Hughes testified. Jenna Sundel joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nod off

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 21 Jul. 2025.

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