sleep

English

/sliːp/, /slip/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  • (intransitive) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  • (transitive) To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  • (transitive) To accommodate in beds.
  • (transitive) To be slumbering in (a state).
  • (intransitive) To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.
  • (intransitive) To be dead; to lie in the grave.
  • (intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.
  • (computing) To wait for a period of time without performing any action.
  • (computing) To place into a state of hibernation.
  • (transitive)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English slepen inherited from Old English slǣpan inherited from *slāpan inherited from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną (sleep).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*slēpaną

Gloss

sleep

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

寝, 眠, 睡

Emoji
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