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sleep > 6 senses
NOUN1sleep, slumberA natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
2sleepA torpid state resembling sleep
3sleep, napA period of time spent sleeping
4sleep, rest, eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietusEuphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
VERB1sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z'sBe asleep
2sleepBe able to accommodate for sleeping
sleep > pronunciation
Soundssliy'p
Rhymesasleep, beep, bleep, and 18 more rhymes in iyp at the HyperDic website...
sleep > noun 1, state
MeaningA natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended.
Examples"he didn't get enough sleep last night"
Synonymsslumber
Narrowersleeping; orthodox sleep, nonrapid eye movement sleep, NREM sleep, nonrapid eye movement, NREM; paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement sleep, REM sleep, rapid eye movement, REM; shuteye
Broaderphysiological state, physiological condition
Verbssleep
sleep > noun 2, state
MeaningA torpid state resembling sleep.
Broaderphysiological state, physiological condition
sleep > noun 3, time
MeaningA period of time spent sleeping.
Examples"he felt better after a little sleep"
Synonymsnap
Narrowerbeauty sleep; kip
Broadertime period, period of time, period
Verbssleep; sleep
sleep > noun 4, state
MeaningEuphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb).
Examples"they had to put their family pet to sleep"
Synonymsrest, eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus
Broaderdeath
sleep > verb 1, body
MeaningBe asleep.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue sleep
Synonymskip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's
Caused bycause to sleep; anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under, put out
Entailed byoversleep; snore, saw wood, saw logs; wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken; dream
Narrowerbundle, practice bundling; nap, catnap, catch a wink; sleep late, sleep in; hibernate, hole up; estivate, aestivate
Broaderrest
Contrarywake
See alsosleep in; sleep late, sleep in; sleep out
Nounssleeper; sleeping; sleep; sleep
sleep > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe able to accommodate for sleeping.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Examples"This tent sleeps six people"
Broaderaccommodate, hold, admit
Nounssleeper; sleeper; sleep

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