drowse

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/dɹaʊz/ English

Definitions

noun

The state of being sleepy and inactive.“in a drowse”

verb

To be sleepy and inactive.
To nod off; to fall asleep.
To advance drowsily. (Used especially in the phrase "drowse one's way" ⇒ sleepily make one's way.)
To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.

Related words

Synonyms

doze snooze nod billowy somniate somnolize put to sleep nod out rest slumber snooze off doze off bedrowse forsleep slothen sleep

Associated

Rhymes

rouse arouse espouse souse chouse touse browse carouse scouse trouse

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