slumber

verb

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slum·ber | \ ˈsləm-bər

slumbered; slumbering\ ˈsləm-b(ə-)riŋ

Definition of slumber

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1a : to sleep lightly : doze

b : sleep

2a : to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state

b : to lie dormant or latent

slumber

noun

Definition of slumber (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : sleep

b : a light sleep

2 : lethargy, torpor

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Synonyms & Antonyms for slumber

Synonyms: Verb

Synonyms: Noun

Antonyms: Noun

Examples of slumber in a Sentence

Verb she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat Noun She fell into deep slumber. a toddler looking so innocent and peaceful in slumber

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Game notes: Despite solid pitching, the Tigers offense continues to slumber heading into the series finale. — Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press, "How to watch the Detroit Tigers game vs. Kansas City Royals: TV, radio, stream," 26 Apr. 2021 The highest guest lodge in the Eastern United States, LeConte is the park's only place to slumber wholly protected. — Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, "Plan Your Best Vacation Ever," 9 Mar. 2021 Dormice prefer to slumber in the hollows of old trees—and centuries of timber harvesting have stripped many of them from countries such as Poland, Belarus, Latvia, and Lithuania. — Jason Bittel, Animals, "Sleepy dormice are losing their cozy tree hollows," 28 Dec. 2020 The getaway was designed and furnished to satisfy a desire for comfort, convenience, calm and slumber for vacation and business travelers. — oregonlive, "Zen-like getaways: Oregon offers calm vacation destinations (and ideas for your home)," 26 June 2020 Without cytokines, the immune system would slumber while infections wreak havoc. — Clifford Marks, The New Yorker, "What We Don’t Know About COVID-19," 29 Apr. 2020 Little and a slew of guest musicians, including keyboardist Newt Johnson, bassist John Onder and singer Tara Sayre Jones, would work from around 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., while Little's wife and daughter slumbered back home. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "How songwriting is helping an Alabama vet’s PTSD," 7 Apr. 2020 Here, as the giraffe slumbered, the gazelle was finally able to study him, and many truths became apparent to her at once. — Riane Konc, The New Yorker, "Aesop’s Fables Written After a Bad Breakup," 5 Feb. 2020 Nope; that’s the crew member who was supposed to be on watch while everyone else slumbered. — Dan Thurot, Ars Technica, "Nemesis brings alien impregnation horror to your tabletop—and it works," 18 Jan. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Seasonal restaurants are also emerging from their winter slumber. — Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune, "Spring is here! Indoor and outdoor restaurant openings in the Twin Cities and beyond," 7 Apr. 2021 The box office is rumbling awake from its long slumber. — Alexia Fernández, PEOPLE.com, "Godzilla vs. Kong Opens to $48.5 Million at Domestic Box Office, the Biggest Weekend of COVID Era," 5 Apr. 2021 As New England wakes from its winter slumber, the birds return, wave by wave, species by species. — BostonGlobe.com, "When bird is the word," 1 Apr. 2021 The black bears of the Great Smoky Mountains have emerged from their winter slumber hungry and, apparently, in need of a hot tub. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "“Unbelievable”: Man Watches as Unbothered Black Bear Luxuriates in Gatlinburg Jacuzzi," 25 Mar. 2021 Ahead, find a mix of silk camisoles, robes and pajama sets for women and men at every price point to seriously elevate your slumber. — Lauren Caruso, CNN Underscored, "Wanna add a bit of luxury to your slumber? Silk pajamas are the answer," 16 Mar. 2021 Veteran racer Jeff Deeter of Fairbanks came prepared with a slumber system that included a voluminous sleeping bag, a bivy and a tent fly. — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, "6 takeaways from an Iditarod unlike any other," 19 Mar. 2021 This season’s Mavericks have surpassed all expectation, halted the franchise’s 11-year playoff drought and awakened the Reunion Rowdies from their Rip Van Winkle slumber. — Dallas News, "Flashback: Largely misunderstood, Shawn Bradley fitting in with Dallas Mavericks," 17 Mar. 2021 That is, if the company can keep up its blistering growth even as indoor gyms across the country awake from their pandemic slumber. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "L.A. cycling studios are reopening. Can they pry people away from their Peloton bikes?," 16 Mar. 2021

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