drowsing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb sleep lightly or for a short period of time
   snooze; doze; drowse.
   
2. verb be on the verge of sleeping
   drowse.
   
   • The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class
3. adjective satellite half asleep
   dozy; drowsy.
   
   • made drowsy by the long ride
   • it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor
   • a tired dozy child
   • the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair

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