sleepwalk


sleep·walk

verb \ˈslēp-ˌwk\

Definition of SLEEPWALK

intransitive verb
1
: to walk while or as if while asleep
2
: to proceed in a passive often lethargic manner <sleepwalked through the workday>
sleepwalk noun
sleep·walk·er \-ˌw-kər\ noun

First Known Use of SLEEPWALK

1842

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