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  1. 1

    doss

     or

    doss about/around

     to spend time doing nothing

    Synonyms or related words for this sense of doss

    To rest, relax or do nothing: chillax, mong, sit back, rest, relax, idle away, laze, while away, lounge around, wind down... more
  2. 2

    doss

     or

    doss down

     British informal to spend the night somewhere where you do not normally sleep, especially on a chair or the floor

    Synonyms or related words for this sense of doss

    To sleep, or to go to sleep: sleep, doze off, drift off, doze, nap, drowse, snooze, drop off, go off, go to sleep... more

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