Drowse — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a light fitful sleep

sleep lightly or for a short period of time

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛmɚɹid/

🇬🇧British English

/dɹˈaʊz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɹˈaʊz/

1 syllable Say it as /ˈɛmɚɹid/.

Examples

The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

snooze doze

Parts of Speech

noun	a light fitful sleep
verb	sleep lightly or for a short period of time
verb	be on the verge of sleeping “The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class”

Word Forms

doze	verb	sleep lightly or for a short period of time
drowsy	adjective	half asleep
drowse	verb	be on the verge of sleeping
snooze	noun	sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
drowse	noun	a light fitful sleep
doze	noun	a light fitful sleep

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schläfrig

ein leichter, unruhiger Schlaf

🇫🇷French

somnoler

un sommeil léger et agité

🇪🇸Spanish

adormecerse

un sueño ligero e irregular

🇮🇹Italian

sonnolenza

un sonno leggero e agitato

🇳🇱Dutch

in slaap vallen

een lichte, onrustige slaap

🇵🇹Portuguese

dormir

um sono leve e agitado

🇷🇺Russian

сонливость

легкий прерывистый сон

India

🇮🇳Hindi

झपकी लेना

एक हल्की-फुल्की नींद

🇧🇩Bengali

নিদ্রা

একটি হালকা উপযুক্ত ঘুম

🇮🇳Tamil

தூக்கம்

ஒரு லேசான தூக்கம்

🇮🇳Telugu

నిద్రమత్తు

తేలికైన నిద్ర

🇮🇳Marathi

तंद्री

हलकी तंदुरुस्त झोप

🇮🇳Gujarati

સૂઈ જવું

હળવી યોગ્ય ઊંઘ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮಲಗು

ಹಗುರವಾದ ನಿದ್ರೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മയങ്ങുക

നേരിയ സുഖകരമായ ഉറക്കം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਸਤ

ਇੱਕ ਹਲਕੀ ਫਿੱਟ ਨੀਂਦ

🇵🇰Urdu

غنودگی

ایک ہلکی فٹ نیند

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

打瞌睡

断断续续的浅睡

🇯🇵Japanese

居眠りする

一時的な軽い眠り

🇰🇷Korean

졸음

가벼운 잠

🇻🇳Vietnamese

buồn ngủ

một giấc ngủ nhẹ nhàng

🇹🇭Thai

ง่วงนอน

การนอนหลับที่เพียงพอ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengantuk

tidur ringan dan gelisah

🇵🇭Filipino

antok

isang magaan na mahimbing na tulog

🇲🇾Malay

mengantuk

tidur nyenyak yang ringan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نعاس

نوم خفيف متقطع

🇮🇷Persian

خوابیدن

یک خواب سبک سبک

🇹🇷Turkish

uyuklamak

hafif ve düzenli bir uyku

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְנַמְנֵם

שינה קלה ונעימה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'drowse'?

The primary meaning of 'drowse' is 'a light fitful sleep'.

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Using 'drowse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'drowse' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'drowse' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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