drowse

UK
/draʊz/
US
/draʊz/

Translations

drowsenoun
drowses
pl
UK
/draʊz/
US
/draʊz/
The afternoon drowse was interrupted by a loud noise.
Дневная дремота была прервана громким шумом.
drowseverb
drowsed
Past Simple
drowsed
Past Participle
drowsing
Gerund
UK
/draʊz/
US
/draʊz/
He began to drowse in the warm afternoon sun.
Он начал дремать под теплым полуденным солнцем.
Additional translations
клевать носом
быть в сонливом состоянии
Synonyms
drift off
sleep lightly

Definitions

drowsenoun
A light sleep or a state of being half-asleep.
She fell into a drowse while reading her book on the couch.
drowseverb
To be in a light sleep or to doze.
She drowsed in the hammock under the warm afternoon sun.
To make someone feel sleepy or lethargic.
The monotonous lecture drowsed the students into a stupor.