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drowse

(draʊz)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense drowses, present participle drowsing, past tense, past participle drowsed

verb

If you drowse, you are almost asleep or just asleep.

Nina drowsed for a while. [VERB]

Synonyms: sleep, drop off [informal], doze, nap More Synonyms of drowse

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drowse in British English

(draʊz)

verb

to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish

noun

the state of being drowsy

Word origin

C16: probably from Old English drūsian to sink; related to drēosan to fall

drowse in American English

(draʊz)

verb intransitiveWord forms: drowsed or ˈdrowsing

to sleep lightly; be half asleep; doze

verb transitive

2. Rare

to make sleepy or sluggish

to spend (time) in drowsing

noun

the act or an instance of drowsing; doze

Word origin

< OE drusian, to become sluggish < base of dreosan, to drip: see dreary

Examples of 'drowse' in a sentence
drowse

At times, when the warm sun was coming in through the window, he'd drowse off, taking every chance at sleep like the soldier he was.

(verb) in the sense of sleep

Definition

to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish

She drowsed for a while.

Synonyms

sleep

I've not been able to sleep for the last few nights.

drop off (informal)

I was just dropping off.

doze

For a while she dozed fitfully.

nap

I frequently nap during the day.

slumber

The older three girls are still slumbering peacefully.

kip (British, slang)

snooze (informal)

He snoozed in front of the television.

nod off

The judge appeared to nod off while the witness was being cross-examined.

get some shut-eye

zizz (British, informal)

have or get forty winks

catch some zeds (informal)

be sleepy

be drowsy

(noun) in the sense of sleep

Synonyms

sleep

Try and get some sleep.

nap

I think I'll take a little nap for an hour or so.

doze

After lunch I had a doze.

slumber

He had fallen into exhausted slumber.

kip (British, slang)

forty winks (informal)

zizz (British, informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of doze

Definition

to sleep lightly or for a short period

For a while she dozed fitfully.

Synonyms

nap,

sleep,

slumber,

nod,

kip (British, slang),

snooze (informal),

catnap,

drowse,

sleep lightly,

zizz (British, informal)

in the sense of doze

Definition

a short sleep

After lunch I had a doze.

Synonyms

nap,

kip (British, slang),

snooze (informal),

siesta,

little sleep,

catnap,

forty winks (informal),

shuteye (slang),

zizz (British, informal)

in the sense of drop off

Definition

to fall asleep

I was just dropping off.

Synonyms

fall asleep,

nod (off),

doze (off),

go off,

snooze (informal),

drift off,

catnap,

drowse,

have forty winks (informal)

Nearby words of
drowse

drought
drove
drown
drowse
drowsiness
drowsy
drub

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drowse

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单词	drowse
释义	Trends of drowse View usage for: drowse (draʊz) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense drowses, present participle drowsing, past tense, past participle drowsed verb If you drowse, you are almost asleep or just asleep. Nina drowsed for a while. [VERB] Synonyms: sleep, drop off [informal], doze, nap More Synonyms of drowse More Synonyms of drowse drowse in British English (draʊz) verb 1. to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish noun 2. the state of being drowsy Word origin C16: probably from Old English drūsian to sink; related to drēosan to fall drowse in American English (draʊz) verb intransitiveWord forms: drowsed or ˈdrowsing 1. to sleep lightly; be half asleep; doze verb transitive 2. Rare to make sleepy or sluggish 3. to spend (time) in drowsing noun 4. the act or an instance of drowsing; doze Word origin < OE drusian, to become sluggish < base of dreosan, to drip: see dreary Examples of 'drowse' in a sentence drowse At times, when the warm sun was coming in through the window, he'd drowse off, taking every chance at sleep like the soldier he was. Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (verb) in the sense of sleep Definition to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish She drowsed for a while. Synonyms sleep I've not been able to sleep for the last few nights. drop off (informal) I was just dropping off. doze For a while she dozed fitfully. nap I frequently nap during the day. slumber The older three girls are still slumbering peacefully. kip (British, slang) snooze (informal) He snoozed in front of the television. nod off The judge appeared to nod off while the witness was being cross-examined. get some shut-eye zizz (British, informal) have or get forty winks catch some zeds (informal) be sleepy be drowsy (noun) in the sense of sleep Synonyms sleep Try and get some sleep. nap I think I'll take a little nap for an hour or so. doze After lunch I had a doze. slumber He had fallen into exhausted slumber. kip (British, slang) forty winks (informal) zizz (British, informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of doze Definition to sleep lightly or for a short period For a while she dozed fitfully. Synonyms nap, sleep, slumber, nod, kip (British, slang), snooze (informal), catnap, drowse, sleep lightly, zizz (British, informal) in the sense of doze Definition a short sleep After lunch I had a doze. Synonyms nap, kip (British, slang), snooze (informal), siesta, little sleep, catnap, forty winks (informal), shuteye (slang), zizz (British, informal) in the sense of drop off Definition to fall asleep I was just dropping off. Synonyms fall asleep, nod (off), doze (off), go off, snooze (informal), drift off, catnap, drowse, have forty winks (informal) Nearby words of drowse drought drove drown drowse drowsiness drowsy drub Synonyms of 'drowse' drowse Explore 'drowse' in the dictionary
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