drowse

  • 11drowse — UK [draʊz] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms drowse : present tense I/you/we/they drowse he/she/it drowses present participle drowsing past tense drowsed past participle drowsed to be in a light sleep, or to feel that you are going to sleep …

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  • 12drowse — [[t]dra͟ʊz[/t]] drowses, drowsing, drowsed VERB If you drowse, you are almost asleep or just asleep. Nina drowsed for a while …

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  • 13drowse — v 1. be in a trance or daze, walk around half asleep; drag oneself around, be sluggish or listless; languish, droop, flag. 2.Often drowse away doze, nap, catnap, nod off, drop off, take a siesta, Inf. snooze, Inf. catch forty winks; sleep,… …

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  • 14drowse — I. verb (drowsed; drowsing) Etymology: probably akin to Gothic driusan to fall more at dreary Date: 1573 intransitive verb 1. to be inactive 2. to fall into a light slumber transitive verb 1. to make drowsy or inactive …

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  • 15drowse — /drowz/, v., drowsed, drowsing, n. v.i. 1. to be sleepy or half asleep. 2. to be dull or sluggish. v.t. 3. to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often fol. by away): He drowsed away the morning. 4. to make sleepy. n. 5. a sleepy condition; state… …

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  • 16drowse — 1. noun the state of being sleepy and inactive 2. verb a) to be sleepy and inactive b) to nod off; to fall asleep …

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  • 17drowse — Synonyms and related words: beauty sleep, beddy bye, bedtime, blanket drill, bye bye, dorm, doze, dreamland, fitful sleep, hibernation, land of Nod, light sleep, nap, oversleep, repose, saw logs, saw wood, shut eye, silken repose, sleep, sleep… …

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  • 18drowse — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. doze, nap, nod, snooze; see sleep …

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  • 19drowse — draÊŠz n. nap, doze, sleepiness v. nap, doze, be sleepy …

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  • 20drowse — dowser …

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