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1asleep

adjective \ə-ˈslēp\

Definition of ASLEEP

1
: being in a state of sleep
2
: dead
3
: lacking sensation : numb
4
a : inactive, dormant
b : not alert : indifferent
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Examples of ASLEEP

  1. “Are you asleep?” “No, I'm awake.”
  2. He tries to clean up the house while the kids are asleep.
  3. The cats are asleep on the floor.
  4. She was still asleep at noon.

Origin of ASLEEP

Middle English aslepe, from Old English on slæpe
First Known Use: 13th century

Related to ASLEEP

Synonyms
dormant, dozing, napping, resting, sleeping, slumbering, at rest
Antonyms
awake, sleepless, wakeful, wide-awake

Rhymes with ASLEEP

barkeep, black sheep, bopeep, dirt cheap, dustheap, housekeep, knee-deep, scrap heap, skin-deep, upkeep, upsweep

2asleep

adverb

Definition of ASLEEP

1
: into a state of sleep
2
: into the sleep of death
3
: into a state of inactivity, sluggishness, or indifference

First Known Use of ASLEEP

13th century

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