Drowse

[draʊz]

Definition

(verb.) be on the verge of sleeping; 'The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class'.

Checked by Joseph--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze.

(v. t.) To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.

(n.) A slight or imperfect sleep; a doze.

Edited by Lizzie

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Slumber, doze, nap, be half asleep.

Typist: Sonia

Definition

v.i. to be heavy with sleep: to look heavy and dull.—v.t. to make heavy with sleep: to stupefy.—n. a half-sleeping state.—ns. Drows′ihead Drows′ihed (Spens.) drowsiness sleepiness.—adv. Drows′ily.—n. Drows′iness.—adj. Drows′y sleepy: heavy: dull: inducing sleep.

Typed by Gwendolyn