sleep
//sliːp//
Verb
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.
To be in a state of inactivity or dormancy.
The volcano has been sleeping for centuries.
To provide sleeping accommodation for a specified number of people.
This hotel room sleeps four people.
To have sexual relations with someone.
He admitted that he had slept with her.
Noun
The natural state of rest characterized by reduced consciousness and bodily activity.
I need eight hours of sleep every night.
A period of sleeping.
I had a good sleep last night.
The dried mucus or rheum found in the corners of the eyes after sleeping.
I woke up with sleep in my eyes.