drowse: Meaning and Definition of

drowse

Pronunciation: (drouz), [key]
— v., n. drowsed, drows•ing,
—v.i.
  1. to be sleepy or half-asleep.
  2. to be dull or sluggish.
—v.t.
  1. to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often fol. by away): He drowsed away the morning.
  2. to make sleepy.
—n.
  1. a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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