sleeping pill

noun

: a drug and especially a barbiturate that is taken as a tablet or capsule to induce sleep

Examples of sleeping pill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But eccentricity is only the visible tip of the vast iceberg of Vibeke’s mental health issues, and soon Karl and Rikke are conferring in low whispers about whether, and when, to slip some ground-up sleeping pills into her drink. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026

Ye-jin no longer needs sleeping pills to rest, and Matthew is willing to accept help from others again. — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026

Another detailed taking sleeping pills to get through nightly bombardments, and said people worry about power, gas and water cuts. — Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026

In 2017, Woods was also arrested on suspicion of DUI and tested positive for hydrocodone, hydromorphone (a painkiller known as Dilaudid), alprazolam (Xanax), zolpidem (the sleeping pill Ambien), and THC. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sleeping pill

• basophil
• carboxyl
• daffodil
• neutrophil
• overkill
• overspill
• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill

Kids Definition

sleeping pill

noun

: a drug that is taken as a tablet or capsule to bring on sleep

Medical Definition

sleeping pill

noun

: a drug and especially a barbiturate that is taken as a tablet or capsule to induce sleep

called also sleeping tablet