Sleep - English meaning

Irregular verb

1 form	Sleep
2 form	Slept
3 form	Slept

Sleep – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, the activity of the brain altered, and consciousness of the surroundings practically suspended.
Usage examples:
I was on the verge of sleep

verb
A condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended.
Usage examples:
I was on the verge of sleep
Synonims:
Nap Doze Rest Siesta Drowse Catnap Beauty sleep Snooze Forty winks A bit of shut-eye Power nap Kip Zizz Bye-byes Slumber
verb
A gummy secretion found in the corners of the eyes after sleep.
Usage examples:
She sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes
verb
Be in a state of sleep; be asleep.
Usage examples:
She slept for half an hour
Synonims:
Be asleep Doze Rest Take a siesta Nap Take a nap Catnap Drowse Sleep like a log/top Snooze Snatch forty winks Get some shut-eye Be in the land of nod Kip Have a kip Get one's head down Zizz G
verb
Provide (a specified number of people) with beds, rooms, or places to stay the night.
Usage examples:
Studios sleeping two people cost £70 a night

Sleep translation into English

Sleep: translate from English into Chinese

睡觉, 睡, 睡着, 寝, 觉, 眠, 长眠, 过夜, 麻木, 昏迷, 梦寐

Sleep: translate from English into Dutch

Slaap, Slapen, Inslapen, Rusten, Sluimeren, Maffen

Sleep: translate from English into French

Dormir, Sommeil, Coucher, Sommeiller, Pieuter

Sleep: translate from English into German

Schlafen, Schlaf, Übernachten

Sleep: translate from English into Hindi

सोना, नींद, निद्रा, शयन, विश्राम, मृत्यु, शांति, विश्राम करना, मृत्यु को प्राप्त करना

Sleep: translate from English into Italian

Dormire, Sonno, Dormita

Sleep: translate from English into Korean

잠, 수면, 자다, 정지, 동면, 수면 기간, 잠자다, 멍하니 있다, 죽어 있다, 조는 듯이 잠잠히 돌다, 수면 기량, 눈곱, 유숙하다, 활동하지 않다, 감각이 없어지다, 만큼의 침실이 있다, 잠을 자며 보내다

Sleep: translate from English into Russian

Спать, Сон, Засыпать, Ночевать, Спячка, Дрыхнуть, Бездействовать, Почивать, Покоиться, Предоставлять ночлег, Сожительствовать, Sleet

Sleep: translate from English into Spanish

Dormir, Sueño, Estupor, Entumecerse

Word origin

Old English slēp, slǣp (noun), slēpan, slǣpan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slapen and German schlafen .

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Sleep synonims

bye-byes

noun
An expression used by or to young children, meaning "go to sleep"
Usage examples:
It's getting late - it's time for you to go to bye-byes.

Bye-byes - all meanings in English

catnap

noun
A short sleep during the day.
Usage examples:
I plan to have a short catnap (ten minutes tops) on the sofa before jogging down the road to class.

verb
Have a short sleep during the day.
Usage examples:
Carradine catnapped in a hammock between two chairs

noun
A short sleep, esp. during the day

Catnap - all meanings in English

doze

verb
Sleep lightly.
Usage examples:
He found his mother dozing by the fire

noun
A short, light sleep.
Usage examples:
‘i think i'll have a doze,’ he said, closing his eyes

Doze - all meanings in English

drowse

verb
Be half asleep; doze intermittently.
Usage examples:
He was beginning to drowse in his chair

noun
A light sleep; a condition of being half asleep.
Usage examples:
She awoke from a light drowse

verb
To sleep lightly for a short time, or to be almost asleep
Usage examples:
Exhausted by their exercise, they were content to drowse in the sun., drowsing before dinner one ev…

Drowse - all meanings in English

g

ɡram

abbreviation
Gas.

symbol
The acceleration due to gravity, equal to 9.81 m/s2.

noun
The seventh letter of the alphabet.

G - all meanings in English

kip

noun
(in leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal.
Usage examples:
Now with flawless tight grain kip skin leather and the best pro patterns, these gloves are sure to …

noun
The basic monetary unit of laos, equal to 100 ats.
Usage examples:
Wide fluctuations began in 1998, when the kip was valued at about 6,200 to the u.s. dollar.

noun
A unit of weight equal to 1,000 lb (453.6 kg).

Kip - all meanings in English

nap

verb
Sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.
Usage examples:
She took to napping on the beach in the afternoons

noun
A short sleep, especially during the day.
Usage examples:
Excuse me, i'll just take a little nap

noun
The raised hairs or threads on the surface of fabric or suede leather, in terms of the direction in which they naturally lie.
Usage examples:
Carefully machine the seam, following the direction of the nap

Nap - all meanings in English

rest

verb
Cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.
Usage examples:
He needed to rest after the feverish activity

noun
An instance or period of resting.
Usage examples:
You look as though you need a rest

verb
Remain or be left in a specified condition.
Usage examples:
You can rest assured she will do everything she can

Rest - all meanings in English

siesta

noun
An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate.
Usage examples:
Everyone had a siesta for a few hours

noun
A rest or sleep taken at the beginning of the afternoon, esp. in hot countries

Siesta - all meanings in English

slumber

verb
Sleep.
Usage examples:
Sleeping beauty slumbered in her forest castle

noun
A sleep.
Usage examples:
Scaring folk from their slumbers

noun
Sleep
Usage examples:
[ c ] she felt as if she had awakened from a long slumber., the small town slumbered in the moonlig…

Slumber - all meanings in English

snooze

verb
Have a short, light sleep, especially during the day.
Usage examples:
The children play beach games while the adults snooze in the sun

noun
A short, light sleep, especially during the day.
Usage examples:
He settled in the grass for a snooze

verb
To sleep lightly for a short time
Usage examples:
The dog was snoozing in front of the fire.

Snooze - all meanings in English

zizz

noun
A whizzing or buzzing sound.
Usage examples:
The metallic zizz of the starter motor

verb
Make a whizzing or buzzing sound.
Usage examples:
The banger started zizzing furiously

Zizz - all meanings in English

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