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/sliːp/
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A natural resting state, the act of entering or remaining in it, or the capacity of a place to accommodate sleepers.
Practice using sleep in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • The child fell into a deep sleep.
  • Noise kept me from sleep.
  • The cabin sleeps six people.
  • This room sleeps two.
  • The sofa bed can sleep one guest.

Similar words

slumber
accommodate
rest
slumber
house
doze

Meanings

Be asleep

verb
rest
neutral
To rest with the eyes closed and reduced awareness of what is around you.

Examples

  • I sleep eight hours a night.
  • The baby is sleeping.
  • He slept on the sofa.
  • Please let her sleep.
  • We slept late on Sunday.

Similar words

slumber
doze

Resting state or period

noun
rest
neutral
The natural state of rest, or a period spent in that state.

Examples

  • I need more sleep.
  • She had a good sleep last night.
  • Noise kept me from sleep.
  • The child fell into a deep sleep.
  • A short sleep helped him feel better.

Similar words

rest
slumber

Have room for sleepers

verb
accommodation
neutral
Of a room, bed, or building, to provide sleeping places for a stated number of people.

Examples

  • This room sleeps two.
  • The cabin sleeps six people.
  • The sofa bed can sleep one guest.
  • Our tent sleeps four.
  • The cottage sleeps eight comfortably.

Similar words

accommodate
house

Etymology

From Old English slæpan as a verb and slæp as a noun, both related to Germanic words for sleeping.

FAQ

What does sleep mean as a verb?

To be in the natural resting state.

What is the past tense of sleep?

Slept.

Is sleep also a noun?

Yes. It names the state or a period of sleeping.

What does “sleeps four” mean?

A place has sleeping space for four people.

What is the opposite of sleeping?

Being awake.

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