Doze/dəʊz/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Short Rest Used to describe taking a quick and informal rest, especially during the daytime. She took a moment to doze under the tree. Pro Tip 2/3Unintentional Sleep Refers to falling asleep without planning to, often while engaged in another activity. He began to doze while reading his book. Pro Tip 3/3Light Sleep Means sleeping gently, often easily awakened by sounds or movement. During the flight, I could only doze because of the noise.