sleep

//sliːp//
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Visual representation of sleep

Verb

sleepInfinitive
sleepPresent tense
sleptPast tense
sleptPast participle
sleepingPresent participle
sleepsThird-person singular
1

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness with eyes closed, typically lying down, during which voluntary bodily functions are suspended and the mind is inactive or dreaming.

I usually sleep for eight hours every night.

2

To be in a state of inactivity or dormancy.

The volcano has been sleeping for centuries.

3

To provide sleeping accommodation for a specified number of people.

This hotel room sleeps four people.

4

To have sexual relations with someone.

He admitted that he had slept with her.

Antonym

Noun

sleepSingular
sleepsPlural
1

The natural state of rest characterized by reduced consciousness and bodily activity.

I need eight hours of sleep every night.

2

A period of sleeping.

I had a good sleep last night.

3

The dried mucus or rheum found in the corners of the eyes after sleeping.

I woke up with sleep in my eyes.

sleep - Deep Vocabulary