drowse

Nouns

  • (n) a light fitful sleep doze,

Verbs

  • (v) sleep lightly or for a short period of time doze, snooze,
  • (v) be on the verge of sleeping
    • The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class

Synonyms

doze snooze

See also

dope off doze off drift off drowse off fall asleep flake out nod off drop off

Words of close approximity

drowsy
drown
drowsy
drowse off