doze off

Fall into a light sleep, as in Watching the ballet always made her doze off. [Mid-1800s]

To fall into a light sleep: I dozed off in front of the TV for a few minutes.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Maurus	-	Late Roman
Judie	JOO-dee	English
Arianna	ah-RYAHN-nah	Italian
Rollins	['rɔlinz]
Desiree	[deizi:'rei]
Lennon	LEN-ən	Scottish, English (Rare)