drowse away the time

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• drowse — /drowz/, v., drowsed, drowsing, n. v.i. 1. to be sleepy or half asleep. 2. to be dull or sluggish. v.t. 3. to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often fol. by away): He drowsed away the morning. 4. to make sleepy. n. 5. a sleepy condition; state… …   Universalium

• drowse — [[t]draʊz[/t]] v. drowsed, drows•ing, n. 1) to be sleepy or half asleep 2) to be dull or sluggish 3) to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often fol. by away): He drowsed away the morning[/ex] 4) to make sleepy or sluggish 5) a sleepy or sluggish… …   From formal English to slang

• drowse — v. & n. v. 1 intr. be dull and sleepy or half asleep. 2 tr. a (often foll. by away) pass (the time) in drowsing. b make drowsy. 3 intr. archaic be sluggish. n. a condition of sleepiness. Etymology: back form. f. DROWSY …   Useful english dictionary

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