slumber

¹slum·ber

verb \ˈsləm-bər\

slum·beredslum·ber·ing\-b(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of SLUMBER

intransitive verb

1

a : to sleep lightly : doze b : sleep

2

a : to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state b : to lie dormant or latent

— slum·ber·er \-bər-ər\ noun

Examples of SLUMBER

1. <she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on>
2. <slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat>

Origin of SLUMBER

Middle English slomren, slombren, frequentative of slumen to doze, probably from slume slumber, from Old English slūma; akin to Middle High German slumen to slumber

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SLUMBER

Synonyms: catnap, doze, nap, rest, sleep, snooze

Related Words: drop off, drowse (off), nod off; oversleep, sleep in; dream, hibernate

Near Antonyms: arise, arouse, awake, rise, wake

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Rhymes with SLUMBER

cumber, Humber, lumbar, lumber, number, umber