| VERB | body | drowse, snooze, doze | sleep lightly or for a short period of time |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | drowse | be on the verge of sleeping | |
| NOUN | act | drowse, doze | a light fitful sleep |
| Meaning | A light fitful sleep. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | doze | |
| Broader | sleeping | The suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate |
| Spanish | duermevela | |
| Adjectives | drowsy | half asleep |
| Verbs | drowse | be on the verge of sleeping |
| drowse | sleep lightly or for a short period of time | |
| Meaning | sleep lightly or for a short period of time. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | snooze, doze | |
| Broader | nap, catnap, catch a wink | Take a siesta |
| Spanish | adormecer, adormilarse, adormitarse, cabecear, dormitar | |
| Catalan | adormir-se, dormisquejar, endormiscar-se, ensopir-se | |
| Nouns | drowse | a light fitful sleep |
| Meaning | Be on the verge of sleeping. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Narrower | nod | Be almost asleep |
| Broader | rest | Be at rest |
| See also | drowse off | change from a waking to a sleeping state |
| Spanish | dormitar | |
| Catalan | dormisquejar, endormiscar-se | |
| Nouns | drowse | a light fitful sleep |
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