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sleep

How to use sleep in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for sleep.

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I just heard back from Peter Norvig, who says "He died peacefully in his sleep last night.

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Quick take

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"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sleep gathered in one view.

noun

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"

noun

a torpid state resembling deep sleep

noun

a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sleep.

noun

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"

See also: slumber

noun

a torpid state resembling deep sleep

See also: sopor

noun

a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"

See also: nap

noun

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"

See also: rest, quietus

verb

be able to accommodate for sleeping; "This tent sleeps six people"

Example sentences

1

I just heard back from Peter Norvig, who says "He died peacefully in his sleep last night.

2

You do your best, but you're probably not going to get much sleep the week before the election.

3

Admittedly this process is more invasive, and as a result donors are put to sleep.

4

There is no reason to ask someone to work crazy sleep-deprived hours for it, even if they volunteer.

5

I'd generally prefer to make vendors whole where possible but I wouldn't lose sleep over it.

6

There were always women willing to sleep with him. But they were there for the money and he couldn't delude himself into thinking otherwise.

7

I don't think you're as capable of handling lack of sleep or whatever challenges you throw at your body as you get older.

8

For some people, going without a steady income is to truly be without a safety net and risk having to sleep in a shelter.

9

Since it was already closed, there was no trigger to go back to sleep so it would run itself dead in the bag and eventually the plastic near a hot component melted.

10

Bleary, burned-out, sleep-deprived, stimulant-addled engineers do not produce decent code no matter how many hours you make them stay at their desks.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sleep in a sentence?

I just heard back from Peter Norvig, who says "He died peacefully in his sleep last night.

What does sleep mean?

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"

What part of speech is sleep?

sleep is commonly used as noun, verb.