drowse (redirected from drowses)

drowse  (drouz)

v. drowsed, drows·ing, drows·es

v.intr.

To be half-asleep: drowsed in the warm sun.

v.tr.

1. To make drowsy: "drowsed with the fume of poppies" (John Keats).

2. To pass (time) by drowsing.

n.

The condition of being sleepy.

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[Perhaps ultimately from Old English drsian, to sink, be sluggish; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.]

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drowse

Verb

[drowsing, drowsed] to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish [probably from Old English drūsian to sink]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	drowse - a light fitful sleep                 doze sleeping - the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
Verb	1.	drowse - sleep lightly or for a short period of time doze, snooze catch a wink, catnap, nap - take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"
	2.	drowse - be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class" rest - be at rest nod - be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace" dope off, doze off, drift off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off, drop off - change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"

Translations

drowse [drauz] vi → estar medio dormido

drowse [drauz] vi → somnoler

drowse [drauz] vi → (vor sich acc hin) dösen or dämmern

drowse [drauz] vi → sonnecchiare