To dozed is to fall asleep. You might dozed off while you were reading the newspaper.
- I dozed off while I was watching TV.
- He dozed off while he was driving.
To dozed is to fall asleep. You might dozed off while you were reading the newspaper.
To untie something is to undo the knot or knotting that is holding it together. When you untie a knot, it usually comes apart easily.
To outrun someone is to run faster than them. If you want to outrun someone, you need to start running as soon as you see them.
To gulp is to drink a lot of something in a short amount of time. When you gulp down a glass of water, for example, you drink it in a hurry.
A nursemaid is a woman who is responsible for taking care of other people. She might be responsible for helping to take care of the children of a wealthy family, or she might be responsible for taking care of the elderly.
To overpower someone is to defeat them easily. You can overpower someone with your strength or with your words.
Devouring something means to eat or drink it completely. If you devour an entire cake, you've eaten it all.
To encircle something is to surround it completely. You can encircle a person with your arms or a group of people can be encircled by a wall.
When you deflect something, you try to avoid or avoid looking at it. Sometimes people use the word to describe the act of avoiding or hiding from a person or thing.