Definition of oversleep
overslept
play \ˌō-vər-ˈslept\;oversleeping
intransitive verb
: to sleep beyond the time for waking
transitive verb
: to allow (oneself) to oversleep
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Examples of oversleep in a Sentence
Be sure to set your alarm clock so that you don't oversleep.
Recent Examples of oversleep from the Web
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Last year, he was sent back to his junior team after oversleeping on the first day of training camp.
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First Known Use of oversleep
14th century
OVERSLEEP Defined for English Language Learners
oversleep
playDefinition of oversleep for English Language Learners
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: to sleep past the time when you planned to get up
OVERSLEEP Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of oversleep for Students
overslept
\-ˈslept\;oversleeping
: to sleep beyond the usual time or beyond the time set for getting up
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