Sleeping - English meaning

Sleeping – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The fact, state, or condition of being asleep.
Usage examples:
It was 30 degrees at 1 a.m. a few weeks ago and sleeping was near impossible

adjective
In a state of sleep.
Usage examples:
He looked at the sleeping child

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

Sleeping translation into English

Sleeping: translate from English into Chinese

睡眠, 睡著

Sleeping: translate from English into Dutch

Slapen

Sleeping: translate from English into French

En train de dormir, Endormi, Qui dort

Sleeping: translate from English into German

Schlafen, Schlafend, Still

Sleeping: translate from English into Hindi

सो रहा, शयन, सोना, सुप्त, सोया हुआ

Sleeping: translate from English into Italian

Dormendo, Addormentato

Sleeping: translate from English into Korean

자고 있는

Sleeping: translate from English into Russian

Спать, Спальный, Сон, Спящий, Ночной

Sleeping: translate from English into Spanish

Dormido, Durmiente, Sueño

Word origin

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

Study English words for free

Worder is a free project where you can save words, add translations and study English words.

In order to use our service, you need a free account. You can sign in or sign up an account right now. You can use it in our application afterward.

* The project is being actively developed right now. So, not all functions are available, but we update it regularly.

Sleeping – similar words

sleep

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

Sleep - all meanings in English

Sleeping synonims

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

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

My Worder

Please register or authorize in order to use all the features of our service.

Our statistic

🙏 Support our free project clicking on the ads below:

Learn English words everywhere!

All our English words and phrases are available for learning for free in our mobile application.

We also provide a browser extension which allows you to find words in our database right in your browser.

Or simply scan this code: