Main Entry: ¹slum·ber

Pronunciation: \ˈsləm-bər\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): slum·bered; slum·ber·ing \-b(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology: 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

Date: 13th century

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