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Meaning
Verb
●
To
rest
in a state
of
reduced
consciousness.
●
In Sleep:
To be
slumbering
in (a state).
●
To
achieve
or
make happen
by
manner
of sleep.
●
In Sleep:
To have
sexual intercourse
(see
sleep
with).
To
earn
by
sexual
favors.
●
To
accommodate
in beds.
●
To be
careless
,
inattentive
, or
unconcerned
; not to be
vigilant
; to
live
thoughtlessly.
●
To be
dead
; to
lie in
the grave.
●
In Sleep:
To be, or
appear
to be, in
repose
; to
be quiet
; to be
unemployed
,
unused
, or
unagitated
; to
rest
; to
lie
dormant.
●
In Computing:
To
wait for
a
period of time
without
performing
any action.
●
In Computing:
To place into a state of hibernation.
●
In Mechanics:
To
spin
on its
axis
with no other
perceptible
motion.
●
In Mechanics:
To cause (a
spinning top
or
yo-yo
) to
spin
on its
axis
with no other
perceptible
motion.
Noun
●
The state of
reduced
consciousness
during which a human or
animal
rests
in a
daily
rhythm.
●
An
act
or
instance
of sleeping.
●
A night.
●
In Sleep:
Rheum,
crusty
or
gummy
discharge
found in the
corner
of the
eyes
after
waking
, whether
real
or a
figurative
objectification
of
sleep
(in the
sense
of
reduced
consciousness).
●
A state of
plants
, usually
at night
, when their
leaflets
approach
each other
and the
flowers
close
and
droop
, or are
covered
by the
folded
leaves.
●
The
hibernation
of animals.
Name
●
A surname.
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Wiktionary
Origin
sleep
English
sleep
Middle English (1100-1500)
slæp
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
slepen
Middle English (1100-1500)
slæpan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Crash
Doze
Repose
Rest
Sleep
Slumber
Snooze
Sleepy
Sleeper
Crusty
Gound
Sleepies
Nyctinasty
Nyctitropism
Slept
Night
Dormition
Saw Logs
Sleepy Dust
Sleep With
Catch Some Z'S
Sleep A Wink
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Nap
Bed
Insomnia
Bedtime
Eat
Breathe
Breathing
Sit
Relax
Wake
Drink
Apnea
Napping
Exercise
Stay
Fatigue
Swim
Walk
Melatonin
Live
Drowsy
Sex
Cry
Anxiety
Awake
Work
Urinate
Waking
Stress
Smoke
Talk
Travel
Caffeine
Eating
Die
Snoring
Nutrition
Tired
Meditation
Brain
Tiredness
Lie Down
Wake Up
Circadian Rhythm
Curl Up
Take A Nap
Share A Bed
Toss And Turn
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Rhymes
Eep
Neap
Jeep
Reap
Leap
Teep
Heap
Jeep
Keep
Geep
Beep
Peep
Deep
Seep
Weep
Meep
Veep
Sneap
Steep
Bleep
Sleep
Treap
Cheep
Sheep
Aheap
Sweep
Creep
Queep
Cheap
Clepe
Tweep
Asleep
Beweep
Sandeep
Balls-Deep
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