Sleep
Meaning of Sleep
noun
- a condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended.
I was on the verge of sleep
he talked in his sleep
a good night's sleep
the effects of sleep loss
- a gummy secretion found in the corners of the eyes after sleep.
she sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes
- be in a state of sleep; be asleep.
she slept for half an hour
- provide (a specified number of people) with beds, rooms, or places to stay the night.
studios sleeping two people cost £70 a night
Old English slēp, slǣp (noun), slēpan, slǣpan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slapen and German schlafen .
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Hyphenation of Sleep
Sleep
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- Sleep is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Sleep synonyms
Meaning slumber:
Meaning sopor:
Meaning nap:
Meaning rest:
Meaning kip:
Meaning a short, light sleep:
Meaning an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate:
Meaning a light sleep; a condition of being half asleep:
Meaning a short sleep during the day:
Meaning a short, light sleep, especially during the day:
Meaning a whizzing or buzzing sound:
Anagrams of Sleep
Words that rhyme with Sleep
leep, bleep, cleep, LifeSleep, antisleep, asleep, dogsleep, electrosleep, outsleep, oversleep, presleep, sleep, unasleep, undersleep, microsleep
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