drowse

1 of 2

verb

ˈdrau̇z

drowsed; drowsing

intransitive verb

: to be inactive

: to fall into a light slumber

transitive verb

: to make drowsy or inactive

: to pass (time) drowsily or in drowsing

drowse

2 of 2

noun

: the act or an instance of drowsing : doze

Example Sentences

Verb picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree Noun was just falling into a drowse when you called

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Stars lounged and drowsed: Muhammad Ali with a newspaper, Peter Cook in his old mac on a lilo in a Hollywood pool.

The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019

Noun

The wealthy suburb of Phoenix drowses in the heat of the Sonoran Desert, sprinkled with luxury resorts catering to snowbirds in what Arizonans call the Valley of the Sun.

Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2019

单词	drowses
释义	drowse 1 of 2 verb ˈdrau̇z drowsed; drowsing intransitive verb 1 : to be inactive 2 : to fall into a light slumber transitive verb 1 : to make drowsy or inactive 2 : to pass (time) drowsily or in drowsing drowse 2 of 2 noun : the act or an instance of drowsing : doze Synonyms Verb catnap doze kip [British] nap slumber snooze Noun catnap doze forty winks kip [chiefly British] nap siesta snooze wink See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree Noun was just falling into a drowse when you called Recent Examples on the Web Verb Stars lounged and drowsed: Muhammad Ali with a newspaper, Peter Cook in his old mac on a lilo in a Hollywood pool. The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019 Noun The wealthy suburb of Phoenix drowses in the heat of the Sonoran Desert, sprinkled with luxury resorts catering to snowbirds in what Arizonans call the Valley of the Sun. Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2019 Word History Etymology Verb probably akin to Goth driusan to fall — more at dreary First Known Use Verb 1573, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun 1796, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition drowse 1 of 2 verb ˈdrau̇z drowsed; drowsing : to sleep lightly drowse 2 of 2 noun : a light sleep : doze drowses 1 of 2 noun plural of drowse as in naps a short sleep was just falling into a drowse when you called Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance naps dozes forty winks reposes winks rests slumbers catnaps kips snoozes siestas beds drowses 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of drowse as in rests to sleep lightly or briefly picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree Synonyms & Similar Words naps rests dozes slumbers snoozes relaxes lies kips reposes catnaps lays lulls couches roosts Antonyms & Near Antonyms wakes (up) rises arises awakens rouses wakens awakes arouses gets up uprises See More
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