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    drowse
    /draʊz/

    verb

    • 1. be half asleep; doze intermittently: "he was beginning to drowse in his chair"

    noun

    • 1. a light sleep; a condition of being half asleep: "she awoke from a light drowse"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDROWSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Drowse is a verb that means to sleep lightly for a short time, or to be almost asleep. It is also a noun that means a period of light sleep, or a period when someone is almost asleep. See more examples and translations of drowse.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drowseDrowse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Drowse can be a verb meaning to be inactive or to fall into a light slumber, or a noun meaning a light slumber. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of drowse from Merriam-Webster.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › drowseDROWSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Drowse definition: to be sleepy or half-asleep.. See examples of DROWSE used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › drowseDrowse - definition of drowse by The Free Dictionary

    Drowse means to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish. It can also mean a light fitful sleep or a state of being half-asleep. See examples, translations, and related words for drowse.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › drowseDrowse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To doze lightly, or nearly fall asleep, is to drowse. If you stay up too late watching scary movies, you might start to drowse the next morning in English class. You've probably found yourself beginning to drowse when you're very sleepy or bored.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDROWSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Drowse means to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish, or the state of being drowsy. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of drowse in sentences.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › drowsedrowse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Drowse is a verb that means to be in a light sleep or almost asleep. Learn how to use it in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and word origin.