verbπShareTo rest in a state of reduced consciousness."You should sleep 8 hours a day."physiologybodymindactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion."The spinning top slept peacefully on the desk, spinning steadily without wobbling. "physicssportgametechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion."The child carefully slept the yo-yo, making it spin smoothly. "sportactionentertainmentgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo accommodate in beds."This caravan can sleep four people comfortably."propertybuildingserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be slumbering in (a state)."to sleep a dreamless sleep"physiologyactionsensationconditionbeingbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly."The student slept through the important announcement about the upcoming test. "attitudecharactermindhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be dead; to lie in the grave."After the accident, the family mourned their son, who had slept for many years. "soulreligionliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant."a question sleeps for the present; the law sleeps"physiologyconditionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wait for a period of time without performing any action."After a failed connection attempt, the program sleeps for 5 seconds before trying again."timeactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place into a state of hibernation."The farmer carefully slept the hibernating ground squirrels in their underground nests for the winter. "physiologyactionconditionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm."I really need some sleep."physiologyconditionbiologyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act or instance of sleeping."Iβm just going to have a quick sleep."physiologyactionconditionbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(metonymically) A night."There are only three sleeps till Christmas!"timeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRheum, 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)."Wipe the sleep from your eyes."bodyphysiologymedicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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 plants in the greenhouse went into sleep during the cool night. "biologyplantnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe hibernation of animals."The bear's sleep lasted for several months during the winter. "animalphysiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
