drowse
Use Drowse in a sentence
verb (used without object)
1.
to be sleepy or half-asleep.
2.
to be dull or sluggish.
verb (used with object)
3.
to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often followed by away ): He drowsed away the morning.
4.
to make sleepy.
noun
5.
a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep.
Origin:
before 900; Old English drūsian to droop, become sluggish (not recorded in ME); akin to Old English drēosan to fall
before 900; Old English drūsian to droop, become sluggish (not recorded in ME); akin to Old English drēosan to fall
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish |
| —n | |
| 2. | the state of being drowsy |
| [C16: probably from Old English drūsian to sink; related to drēosan to fall] | |
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Example sentences
As the train stops you drowse if you have been waking, and wake if you.
We drowse upright,uptight,nod and bob next to strangers.
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