Meaning & use
sleep
To rest in a natural state of reduced consciousness in which the body and mind are inactive.
See it in a sentence
The baby finally fell asleep after her mother sang to her for several minutes.
He rarely sleeps more than five hours a night during exam season.
A note on using this word
As a noun, "sleep" refers to this state itself, as in "a good night's sleep," one of the word's most common everyday uses.
Words with a similar meaning
restdoze
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Words with an opposite meaning
wake
Another way to use it
2. noun
The natural state of rest in which the body and mind are inactive.
Doctors recommend at least seven hours of sleep each night for adults.
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