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From Old English slǣp, from Germanic. Cognate with Dutch slaap, German Schlaf.
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular sleep |
Plural countable and uncountable; plural sleeps |
sleep (countable and uncountable; plural sleeps)
- (uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
- I really need some sleep.
- (countable) (informal) An act or instance of sleeping.
- I’m just going to have a quick sleep.
- (uncountable) A substance found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).
- Wipe the sleep from your eyes.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:sleep
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun "sleep"
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Translations
state of reduced consciousness
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Etymology 2
From Old English slǣpan.
Pronunciation
Verb
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Infinitive to sleep |
Third person singular sleeps |
Simple past slept |
Past participle slept |
Present participle sleeping |
to sleep (third-person singular simple present sleeps, present participle sleeping, simple past and past participle slept)
- (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
- You should sleep 8 hours a day.
- (transitive, informal) To have sex with.
- The passionate lovers slept with each other every night.
- (transitive) To accommodate in beds.
- This caravan can sleep up to four people.
Derived terms
Terms derived from the verb "sleep"
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Troponyms
Translations
intransitive: rest in state of reduced consciousness
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Anagrams
Dutch
Noun
sleep m.
- train: the part of wedding gown that drags behind the bride
See also
- Schleppe (f.), the German equivalent
Verb
sleep
- first person singular present tense of slepen
- singular imperative of slepen
- singular past tense of slijpen
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