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Consent of female to fall asleep
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nod off
Word definitions for nod off in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures" [syn: fall asleep , dope off , flake out , drift off , drop off , doze off , drowse off ] [ant: wake up ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (context idiomatic English) To fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.
Usage examples of nod off.
And he doesn't sit in a chair and nod off for the odd few minutes when nobody's looking.
Aching in every bone, he sat in her cushioned chair, sipped well-watered wine, and tried not to nod off.
Dhugal stared after him for several minutes, forming a prayer in his own mind that Istelyn was what he appeared, but when he caught himself starting to nod off, he drained the last of his wine and lowered himself gingerly to his pallet once more, grimacing at the bitterness of the dregs.
Both times, he sat next to Jason's bed, sometimes allowing himself to nod off, but holding his hand through the night.
Leaning on the powrie boat, Dellman started to nod off, but then awakened, harshly, as Liam O'Blythe splashed a mug full of cold seawater in his face.
Carelman Twopennies, one of the sentries that particular night seven days after Nikwillig and Tred had gone on their way, was tired, and so he wouldn't even lean against a pole for fear that he would nod off.
One good thing for him, me and August--Palmer generally got home clean at night and was not too exhausted to be himself beside us through supper till often he'd nod off helplessly by nine o'clock upright in his chair.
Worse yet, he was beginning to nod off at odd times during the day to have it, this time in broad daylight right here at the foot of the bow platform.
Worse yet, he wasbeginning to nod off at odd times during the day to have it,this time in broad daylight right here at the foot of thebow platform.
When he started to nod off, the old woman told her guests where beds had been made ready for them, shook her husband awake, and the couple retreated to their own room.
It takes half the bottle of klee and several thazis sticks before I manage to nod off, and I'm far from refreshed when I wake the next day.