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1.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
he didn't get enough sleep last night
2.
a torpid state resembling deep sleep
3.
a period of time spent sleeping
he felt better after a little sleep
4.
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
they had to put their family pet to sleep
'sleep' - used as a verb
5.
be asleep
6.
be able to accommodate for sleeping
This tent sleeps six people
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derived forms
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1. Sleep / Plural
sleeps
2. Sleep / Past
slept
3. Sleep / Third Person
sleeps
4. Sleep / Present Participle
sleeping
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The following are synonyms for 'sleep'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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sleepin
sleepout
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Variations of 'sleep' |
accommodate
admit
death
hold
period
period of time
physiological condition
physiological state
rest
time period
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Antonym |
wake |
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