Sleep meaning

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

“sleep” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended.

sleep

noun

  1. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

    “he didn't get enough sleep last night”

    “calm as a child in dreamless slumber”

    Synonymsslumber
  2. a torpid state resembling deep sleep

    Synonymssopor
  3. a period of time spent sleeping

    “he felt better after a little sleep”

    “there wasn't time for a nap”

    Synonymsnap
  4. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

    “she was laid to rest beside her husband”

    “they had to put their family pet to sleep”

verb

  1. be asleep

    Oppositeswake
  2. be able to accommodate for sleeping

    “This tent sleeps six people”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University