sleep

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Synonyms 1.1.2.2 Derived terms 1.1.2.3 Translations 1.1.2.4 See also 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2.2 Troponyms 1.2.2.3 Translations 1.3 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 See also 2.2 Verb

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Old English slǣp, from Germanic. Cognate with Dutch slaap, German Schlaf.

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• enPR: slēp, IPA: /sliːp/, SAMPA: /sli:p/

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  Rhymes: -iːp

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sleep (countable and uncountable; plural sleeps)

1. (uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.

   I really need some sleep.

2. (countable) (informal) An act or instance of sleeping.

   I’m just going to have a quick sleep.

3. (uncountable) A substance 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.

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• See also Wikisaurus:sleep

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Category:Sleep

catnap rest shuteye sleeping

slumber snooze zzz

[edit] Etymology 2

From Old English slǣpan.

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• enPR: slēp, IPA: /sliːp/, SAMPA: /sli:p/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -iːp

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to sleep (third-person singular simple present sleeps, present participle sleeping, simple past and past participle slept)

1. (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

   You should sleep 8 hours a day.

2. (transitive, informal) To have sex with.

   The passionate lovers slept with each other every night.

3. (transitive) To accommodate in beds.

   This caravan can sleep up to four people.

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• (rest in a state of reduced consciousness): nap, doze, snooze

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• Alphagram: eelps
• peels

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sleep m.

1. train: the part of wedding gown that drags behind the bride

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• Schleppe (f.), the German equivalent

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sleep

1. first person singular present tense of slepen
2. singular imperative of slepen
3. singular past tense of slijpen