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drowse

/dɹaʊz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The state of being sleepy and inactive.
  2. To be sleepy and inactive.
  3. To nod off; to fall asleep.
  4. To advance drowsily. (Used especially in the phrase "drowse one's way" ⇒ sleepily make one's way.)
  5. To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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