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drowsing

UK
/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/
US
/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/

Translations

drowsingnoun
drowsings
pl
Synonyms
torpor
nodding off
slumber
nap
snooze
somnolence
sleepiness
dozing
doze
drowsiness
drowsinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/
US
/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/
More precise classification than generic ADJECTIVE; denotes present-participle use.
The drowsing cat lay in the sun.
Сонный кот лежал на солнце.
Synonyms
drowsy
torpid
lethargic
groggy
listless
snoozing
slumbering
half-asleep
nodding off
somnolent
sleepy
dozing
drowseverb

drowsing

Gerund

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
быть в сонливом состоянии
клевать носом
Synonyms
nap
sleep lightly
drift off
snooze
doze
slumber

Definitions

drowsingnoun
The act or condition of dozing or becoming drowsy; light sleep.
After the long meal, a pleasant drowsing overtook them.
drowsinggerund / present participle
In a state of being half-asleep or lethargic.
The drowsing cat lay in the sun, barely moving as it soaked up the warmth.
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.
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