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DEFINITIONS OF:
drowse
1
v
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
Synonyms:
doze
,
snooze
Type of:
catch a wink
,
catnap
,
nap
take a siesta
v
be on the verge of sleeping
“The students were
drowsing
in the 8 AM class”
Types:
nod
be almost asleep
Type of:
rest
be at rest
n
a light fitful sleep
Synonyms:
doze
Type of:
sleeping
the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
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