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drowsing

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈdraʊz.ɪŋ/
    • /ˈdraʊz.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈdraʊz.ɪŋ/

Definitions of drowsing word

  • noun drowsing Present participle of drowse. 1
  • noun drowsing The act of one who drowses. 0
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Parts of speech for Drowsing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Drowsing

drowsing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

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Synonyms for drowsing

adjective drowsing

  • crashed — to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
  • dozing — Present participle of doze.
  • dreaming — (often initial capital letter) the ancient time of the creation of all things by sacred ancestors, whose spirits continue into the present, as conceived in the mythology of the Australian Aborigines.
  • lounging — (of a garment) worn for leisure, as at home: lounging robe; lounging jacket.
  • napping — to sleep for a short time; doze.

verb drowsing

  • nod off — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
  • snooze — to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
  • catnap — A catnap is a short sleep, usually one which you have during the day.
  • drowse — to be sleepy or half-asleep.
  • 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.
All 126 Synonyms of drowsing

Antonyms for drowsing

adjective drowsing

  • active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.

verb drowsing

  • awake — Someone who is awake is not sleeping.
  • go up — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
  • 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.
All 37 Antonyms of drowsing

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