1 C1 idiomatic slang
To sleep in a rough or improvised outdoor location, typically due to homelessness.
"After losing his flat, he was dossing out behind the train station."
doss out
C1 slang intransitive
To sleep rough or in an outdoor or improvised location.
In plain English
To sleep outside or somewhere uncomfortable, usually because you have no home.
What does "doss out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
British slang, less common than 'doss down'. Associated particularly with rough sleeping or homelessness. Rarely used in other contexts.
Words that pair with "doss out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
streets park rough doorway night
How to conjugate "doss out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
doss out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dosses out
he/she/it
Past simple
dossed out
yesterday
Past participle
dossed out
have + pp
-ing form
dossing out
continuous
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