English dictionary
sleep
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
noun
- a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
noun
- a torpid state resembling deep sleep
noun
- a period of time spent sleeping
verb
- be asleep
verb
- be able to accommodate for sleeping
Example sentences
she was laid to rest beside her husband
they had to put their family pet to sleep
he didn't get enough sleep last night
calm as a child in dreamless slumber
he felt better after a little sleep
there wasn't time for a nap
This tent sleeps six people