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drowse

/ drowse /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be on the verge of sleeping
"The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"
Type of:
rest
Kinds of:
nod
Derived:
doze
See also:
fall asleep dope off flake out drift off nod off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 2
a light fitful sleep
Type of:
sleeping
Derived:
snooze doze
verb Sense 3
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
Type of:
nap catnap catch a wink
Derived:
doze nap catnap cat sleep forty winks
See also:
fall asleep dope off flake out drift off nod off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
37%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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rest nod sleeping nap catnap catch a wink