Dozing vs. Slumbering — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dozing and Slumbering
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Definitions
Dozing➦
To sleep lightly and intermittently.
Slumbering➦
To sleep.
Dozing➦
To spend (time) dozing or as if dozing
Dozed the summer away.
Slumbering➦
To be dormant or quiescent.
Dozing➦
To use a bulldozer; bulldoze.
Slumbering➦
To pass (time) in sleep
Slumbered the night away.
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Dozing➦
A short, light sleep.
Slumbering➦
Sleep.
Dozing➦
Present participle of doze
Slumbering➦
A state of inactivity or dormancy.
Dozing➦
A light sleep.
Slumbering➦
Present participle of slumber
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Slumbering➦
Temporarily inactive.
The slumbering giant that was China has finally awoken.
Slumbering➦
Sleep
