| Main Entry: |
sleep |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
suspend consciousness |
Synonyms: |
bed down, bunk, catch a wink, catch forty winks, catnap, conk out, cop some z's,
crash*, doze,
dream, drop off, drowse, fall asleep, fall out, flop, hibernate, hit the hay, hit the sack,
languish, nap, nod, nod off, oversleep,
relax,
repose,
rest,
retire, sack out, saw wood,
slumber, snooze, snore, take a nap, turn in, yawn, zonk out, zzz
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Antonyms: |
wake, waken
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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