verb Download 🔗Share To rest in a state of reduced consciousness. Examples : "You should sleep 8 hours a day." physiology action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion. Examples : "The yo-yo was perfectly sleeping at the end of its string, spinning smoothly without moving up or down. " physics sport machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion. Examples : "He spent hours in his room, mastering the trick of sleeping the yo-yo, making it spin perfectly at the bottom of the string. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To accommodate in beds. Examples : "This caravan can sleep four people comfortably." property building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be slumbering in (a state). Examples : "to sleep a dreamless sleep" physiology body action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly. Examples : "The security guard was sleeping on the job, not noticing the open gate. " attitude character mind being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be dead; to lie in the grave. Examples : "After many years of service and loyalty, the beloved family dog, Buster, is now sleeping peacefully in the garden. " body soul Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant. Examples : "a question sleeps for the present; the law sleeps" physiology condition body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wait for a period of time without performing any action. Examples : "After a failed connection attempt, the program sleeps for 5 seconds before trying again." action time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To place into a state of hibernation. Examples : "The zookeeper is sleeping the bear for its annual checkup. " physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The state of being asleep, or an instance of this. Examples : "The baby's sleeping was so peaceful, we didn't want to wake her. " physiology body being Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Asleep. Examples : "Here are a few options, all fitting the criteria: * The sleeping baby looked peaceful in her crib. * I tried not to wake the sleeping dog on the couch. * The sleeping students were all exhausted after studying for finals. " physiology condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Used for sleep; used to produce sleep. Examples : "She took a sleeping pill to help her fall asleep. " medicine physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading