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sleeping

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

Noun

sleeping noun

  1. The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.

Verb

sleeping verb

  1. To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.“You should sleep 8 hours a day.”
  2. (of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  3. To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  4. To accommodate in beds.“This caravan can sleep four people comfortably.”

Adjective

sleeping adjective

  1. Asleep.
  2. Used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

Word map

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Related terms

Synonyms

asleepslumberingdormantdormancyquiescencequiescencyunerectslumbersleepersleepynaprestdortbedtimelyingcrash

Associated

pillsnutcrackersicknesssirenslakeshorebeautybagspotionbagwakingawakepullman

Rhymes

weepingsweepingseepingcreepingpeepingkeepingbleepingbookkeepingsafekeepingpeacekeeping

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