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  1. drowsing:
  2. drowse:


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Detailed Synonyms for drowsing in English

drowsing:

drowsing [the ~] noun

  1. the drowsing
    the dozing; the drowsing; the napping; the snoozing

drowsing adj

  1. drowsing
    – half asleep 1
    drowsy; dozy; drowsing
    – half asleep 1
    • drowsy adj
      • made drowsy by the long ride1
    • dozy adj
      • a tired dozy child1
    • drowsing adj
      • it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor1

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Related Definitions for "drowsing":

  1. half asleep1
    • it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor1

drowse:

to drowse verb (drowses, drowsed, drowsing)

  1. to drowse
    to snooze; to doze; to drowse
    • snooze verb (snoozes, snoozed, snoozing)
    • doze verb (dozes, dozed, dozing)
    • drowse verb (drowses, drowsed, drowsing)
  2. to drowse
    to doze; to drowse
    • doze verb (dozes, dozed, dozing)
    • drowse verb (drowses, drowsed, drowsing)
  3. to drowse
    – sleep lightly or for a short period of time 1
    to snooze; to doze; to drowse
    – sleep lightly or for a short period of time 1
    • snooze verb (snoozes, snoozed, snoozing)
    • doze verb (dozes, dozed, dozing)
    • drowse verb (drowses, drowsed, drowsing)
  4. to drowse
    – be on the verge of sleeping 1
    to drowse
    – be on the verge of sleeping 1
    • drowse verb (drowses, drowsed, drowsing)
      • The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class1

Conjugations for drowse:

present
  1. drowse
  2. drowse
  3. drowses
  4. drowse
  5. drowse
  6. drowse
simple past
  1. drowsed
  2. drowsed
  3. drowsed
  4. drowsed
  5. drowsed
  6. drowsed
present perfect
  1. have drowsed
  2. have drowsed
  3. has drowsed
  4. have drowsed
  5. have drowsed
  6. have drowsed
past continuous
  1. was drowsing
  2. were drowsing
  3. was drowsing
  4. were drowsing
  5. were drowsing
  6. were drowsing
future
  1. shall drowse
  2. will drowse
  3. will drowse
  4. shall drowse
  5. will drowse
  6. will drowse
continuous present
  1. am drowsing
  2. are drowsing
  3. is drowsing
  4. are drowsing
  5. are drowsing
  6. are drowsing
subjunctive
  1. be drowsed
  2. be drowsed
  3. be drowsed
  4. be drowsed
  5. be drowsed
  6. be drowsed
diverse
  1. drowse!
  2. let's drowse!
  3. drowsed
  4. drowsing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

drowse [the ~] noun

  1. the drowse
    – a light fitful sleep 1
    the doze; the drowse
    – a light fitful sleep 1

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Related Definitions for "drowse":

  1. a light fitful sleep1
  2. sleep lightly or for a short period of time1
  3. be on the verge of sleeping1
    • The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class1