Asleep meaning

What does “asleep” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“asleep” is an adjective and adverb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in a state of sleep.

asleep

adjective

in a state of sleep
“were all asleep when the phone rang”
“fell asleep at the wheel”
Oppositesawake
lacking sensation
“my foot is asleep”
“numb with cold”
Synonymsbenumbed numb
dead
“he is deceased”
“our dear departed friend”
Synonymsat peace at rest deceased departed gone

adverb

into a sleeping state
“he fell asleep”
in the sleep of death

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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