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View usage for: (draʊz) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense drowses, present participle drowsing, past tense, past participle drowsedverbIf 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) verb1. to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish noun2. 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 ˈdrowsing1. to sleep lightly; be half asleep; doze verb transitive2. Rare to make sleepy or sluggish 3. to spend (time) in drowsing noun4. 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 sentencedrowse 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. Definition to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish She drowsed for a while. Synonyms kip (British, slang) get some shut-eye zizz (British, informal) have or get forty winks catch some zeds (informal) be sleepy be drowsy Synonyms kip (British, slang) forty winks (informal) zizz (British, informal) Additional synonymsDefinition 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) 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) 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) - drought
- drove
- drown
- drowse
- drowsiness
- drowsy
- drub
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