nod off

English - Turkish

Definition of nod off in English Turkish dictionary

{f} uyuklamak

{f} pineklemek

uykuya dalmak

kestirmek

English - English

Definition of nod off in English English dictionary

To fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances

All patients struggle against daytime drowsiness and nod off at inopportune moments.

change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"

{f} (Slang) fall asleep; dropping the head forward while dozing off

If you nod off, you fall asleep, especially when you had not intended to. The judge appeared to nod off yesterday while a witness was being cross-examined He was nodding off to sleep in an armchair. = doze off

Hyphenation

Nod off

Turkish pronunciation

näd ôf

Pronunciation

/ˈnäd ˈôf/ /ˈnɑːd ˈɔːf/

Etymology

[ 'näd ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English nodden; perhaps akin to Old High German hnotOn to shake.