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Meanings of nod off in English

Portuguese
dormir
Catalan
endormiscar-se
Spanish
dormirse

Change from a waking to a sleeping state.

    dormir
    Usage of nod off in English
    1
    Unthinkably, given the proximity of farting strangers, I start to nod off.
    The Guardian
    2
    Actually, Hype was too long, and I had begun to nod off.
    The Guardian
    3
    Knowing how difficult his night would be, I let him nod off.
    The Wise Man’s Fear
    4
    Two hours later, he realized that he was going to nod off.
    Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
    5
    Sean was so anxious and desperate for sleep, she couldn't nod off.
    The next to die
    6
    Before you nod off, however, let's consider what's really interesting about The Daily.
    Wired
    7
    Just tell it where you want to go, and nod off.
    Wired
    8
    I nod off intermittently and wake with a start at 3am.
    News.com.au
    9
    I installed myself in a chair, not meaning to nod off.
    Back on murder
    10
    Halfway through the eight o'clock show, Wes began to nod off.
    The appeal
    11
    The husky dude argued heatedly with him, and Artyom started to nod off.
    Metro 2033
    12
    You lose the switch in your brain that enables you to nod off.
    Radio NZ
    13
    I set a good dinner out, but halfway through Peeta begins to nod off.
    The Hunger Games
    14
    That wasn't an accusatory rhetorical question, I'm just wondering what helps you nod off.
    The Irish Times
    15
    Some looked as if they were about to nod off.
    The Irish Times
    16
    The cabin doors are locked and I am sleepy but refuse to nod off.
    Beyond exile: day by day armageddon
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    Translations for nod off
    Portuguese
    dormiradormecer
    Nod off through the time
    Nod off across language varieties
    United States of America
    Common
    United Kingdom
    Less common