sleep (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 6 senses of the word *sleep*:
VERB	body	sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's	be asleep
stative	sleep	be able to accommodate for sleeping
NOUN	state	sleep, slumber	a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
state	sleep, sopor	a torpid state resembling deep sleep
time	sleep, nap	a period of time spent sleeping
state	sleep, rest, eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus	euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

sleep > pronunciation
Sounds	sliy'p
Rhymes	asleep ... weep: 22 rhymes with iyp...

English > *sleep*: 6 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended.
Example	"he didn't get enough sleep last night"
Synonym	slumber
Narrower	orthodox sleep, nonrapid eye movement sleep, NREM sleep, nonrapid eye movement, NREM	A recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur
	paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement sleep, REM sleep, rapid eye movement, REM	A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs
	shuteye, shut-eye	informal term for sleep
	sleeping	The state of being asleep
Broader	physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition	The condition or state of the body or bodily functions
Spanish	dormir, sueño
Catalan	dormir, son
Adjectives	sleepy	ready to fall asleep
Verbs	sleep	be asleep

English > *sleep*: 6 senses > noun 2, state
Meaning	A torpid state resembling deep sleep.
Synonym	sopor
Broader	physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition	The condition or state of the body or bodily functions
Spanish	sopor
Catalan	sopor

English > *sleep*: 6 senses > noun 3, time
Meaning	A period of time spent sleeping.
Example	"he felt better after a little sleep"
Synonym	nap
Narrower	beauty sleep	sleep before midnight
Narrower	kip	sleep
Broader	time period, period of time, period	An amount of time
Spanish	cabezada, siesta, sueño
Catalan	migdiada
Verbs	sleep	be asleep
Verbs	sleep	be able to accommodate for sleeping

English > *sleep*: 6 senses > noun 4, state
Meaning	euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb).
Example	"they had to put their family pet to sleep"
Synonyms	rest, eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus
Broader	death	The absence of life or state of being dead
Spanish	sueño eterno

English > *sleep*: 6 senses > verb 1, body
Meaning	Be asleep.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Model	Sam and Sue sleep
Synonyms	kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's
Caused by	cause to sleep	make fall asleep
Entailed by	dream	Experience while sleeping
	oversleep	sleep longer than intended
	snore, saw wood, saw logs	breathe noisily during one's sleep
	wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken	stop sleeping
Narrower	bundle, practice bundling	sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed
	estivate, aestivate	sleep during summer
	hibernate, hole up	sleep during winter
	nap, catnap, catch a wink	Take a siesta
	sleep late, sleep in	sleep later than usual or customary
Broader	rest	Be at rest
See also	sleep in	live in the house where one works
	sleep late, sleep in	sleep later than usual or customary
	sleep out	work in a house where one does not live
Opposite	wake	Be awake, be alert, be there
Spanish	dormir, dormitar
Catalan	dormir, dormisquejar
Nouns	sleep	a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
	sleep	a period of time spent sleeping
	sleeper	a rester who is sleeping
	sleeping	the state of being asleep

English > *sleep*: 6 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaning	Be able to accommodate for sleeping.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody
Example	"This tent sleeps six people"
Broader	accommodate, hold, admit	Have room for
Nouns	sleep	a period of time spent sleeping
	sleeper	a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
	sleeper	a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed

HyperDic: sleep