sleep

sleep

verb

Definition of SLEEP

1

to be in a state of sleep <the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip>

Synonyms catnap, doze, nap, rest, slumber, snooze

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

Near Antonyms arise, arouse, awake, rise, wake

2

to engage in sexual intercourse <if I don't read the tabloids, how will I know who is sleeping with whom this week?>

Synonyms breed, mate, sleep

Related Words fool around, fornicate