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- [drouz]
- /draʊz/
- /draʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drouz]
- /draʊz/
Definitions of drowse word
- verb without object drowse to be sleepy or half-asleep. 1
- verb without object drowse to be dull or sluggish. 1
- verb with object drowse to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often followed by away): He drowsed away the morning. 1
- verb with object drowse to make sleepy. 1
- noun drowse a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep. 1
- noun drowse Be half asleep; doze intermittently. 1
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Origin of drowse
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Old English drūsian to droop, become sluggish (not recorded in ME); akin to Old English drēosan to fall
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Parts of speech for Drowse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drowse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
drowse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drowse
noun drowse
- slumber — to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
- catnap — A catnap is a short sleep, usually one which you have during the day.
- nap — to sleep for a short time; doze.
- siesta — a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- snooze — to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
verb drowse
- sleep — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- drop off — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- nod off — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
- doze — to sleep lightly or fitfully.
- nod — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
Antonyms for drowse
noun drowse
- awakening — the start of a feeling or awareness in a person
- consciousness — Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts.
- wakefulness — unable to sleep; not sleeping; indisposed to sleep: Excitement made the children wakeful.
- activity — Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
verb drowse
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- go up — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- take away — something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.
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