English dictionary
asleep
adjectivePronunciation
əˈsliːp
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- dead
adjective
- in a state of sleep
adjective
- lacking sensation
adverb
- into a sleeping state
adverb
- in the sleep of death
Example sentences
he is deceased
our dear departed friend
were all asleep when the phone rang
fell asleep at the wheel
my foot is asleep
numb with cold
he fell asleep