drift off

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A phrasal verb used to indicate gradually falling asleep or losing focus.

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1. Fall asleep graduallyinformal

   To slowly and gently fall asleep, often without intending to.

   يغلبه النعاس

   • I drifted off during the movie because it was so boring.
   • She drifted off to sleep while listening to the rain.
   • He tried to stay awake but soon drifted off.

   المرادفاتdoze offdrop offfall asleepnod off

   الأضدادariseawakenrousewake

2. Lose focus or concentrationinformal

   To gradually stop paying attention to something and start thinking about other things.

   فقدان التركيز

   • My mind drifted off during the long lecture.
   • He drifted off from the conversation and started daydreaming.
   • She drifted off into her own thoughts while waiting.

   المرادفاتdaydream

   الأضدادattendconcentratefocus

الفعل الأساسيdrift