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English Thesaurus

1. a light fitful sleep (noun.act)

hypernym	:	sleeping,
definition	:	the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate (noun.act)

2. sleep lightly or for a short period of time (verb.body)

hypernym	:	catch a wink, catnap, nap,
definition	:	take a siesta (verb.body)

3. be on the verge of sleeping (verb.body)

hypernym	:	rest,
definition	:	be at rest (verb.body)

hyponym	:	nod,
definition	:	be almost asleep (verb.body)

4. a light fitful sleep (noun.act)

derivation	:	doze, drowse, snooze,
definition	:	sleep lightly or for a short period of time (verb.body)

derivation	:	drowse,
definition	:	be on the verge of sleeping (verb.body)

derivation	:	dozy, drowsing, drowsy,
definition	:	half asleep (adj.all)

5. sleep lightly or for a short period of time (verb.body)

also	:	dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off,
definition	:	change from a waking to a sleeping state (verb.body)

derivation	:	cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, nap, short sleep, snooze,
definition	:	sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) (noun.act)

derivation	:	doze, drowse,
definition	:	a light fitful sleep (noun.act)

6. be on the verge of sleeping (verb.body)

also	:	dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off,
definition	:	change from a waking to a sleeping state (verb.body)

derivation	:	doze, drowse,
definition	:	a light fitful sleep (noun.act)

7. a light fitful sleep (noun.act)

derivation	:	doze, drowse, snooze,
definition	:	sleep lightly or for a short period of time (verb.body)

derivation	:	drowse,
definition	:	be on the verge of sleeping (verb.body)

derivation	:	dozy, drowsing, drowsy,
definition	:	half asleep (adj.all)

8. sleep lightly or for a short period of time (verb.body)

also	:	dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off,
definition	:	change from a waking to a sleeping state (verb.body)

derivation	:	cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, nap, short sleep, snooze,
definition	:	sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) (noun.act)

derivation	:	doze, drowse,
definition	:	a light fitful sleep (noun.act)

9. be on the verge of sleeping (verb.body)

also	:	dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off,
definition	:	change from a waking to a sleeping state (verb.body)

derivation	:	doze, drowse,
definition	:	a light fitful sleep (noun.act)