Synonyms of sleep

sleep 1 of 2

noun

ˈslēp 

1

as in slumber

a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself

neither of them has been getting much sleep since the baby was born

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slumber
• bed
• napping
• slumbering
• resting
• rest
• nap
• shut-eye
• dozing
• snoozing
• catnapping
• zs
• dreaming
• repose
• doze
• catnap
• snooze
• drowse
• siesta
• wink
• forty winks
• oversleeping
• z's
• rapid eye movement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consciousness
• wake
• wakefulness
• insomnia
• sleeplessness

2

as in death

the state of being dead

a grieving widower longing to join his beloved wife in her eternal sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• death
• dead
• mortality
• grave
• deadness
• nothingness
• lifelessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• life
• existence
• lifetime
• immortality
• life span

3

as in fate

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities

regretfully put their terminally ill dog to sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• death
• fate
• demise
• passing
• doom
• curtains
• grave
• exit
• dissolution
• decease
• passage
• end
• quietus
• expiration
• suicide
• expiry
• great divide
• destruction
• fatality
• assassination
• casualty
• execution
• martyrdom
• killing
• slaughter
• annihilation
• ending
• ruin
• extermination
• self-slaughter
• massacre
• self-destruction
• self-murder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• birth
• life
• existence
• nativity
• rise
• creation
• genesis
• origination

sleep

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verb

1

as in to rest

to be in a state of sleep

the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip

found the night watchman sleeping at his post

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rest
• nap
• slumber
• doze
• snooze
• dream
• catnap
• drop off
• sleep in
• oversleep
• nod off
• hibernate
• drowse (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• arise
• wake
• awake
• arouse

2

as in to breed

to engage in sexual intercourse

if I don't read the tabloids, how will I know who is sleeping with whom this week?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breed
• mate
• have sex
• copulate
• do it
• fornicate
• fool around

Examples of sleep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This ring compliments any look while tracking sleep, activity, and readiness. —Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024

The Oura Ring on Amazon is a wearable that tracks various sleep and health data, including total sleep time, sleep efficiency, REM and deep sleep, and more. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2024

Verb

After a hearty meal and campfire stories, experience an unforgettable night sleeping outdoors under a mosquito net while your guide and tracker take turns keeping watch. —Jim Dobson, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024

James includes a number of musical sequences, usually when Terry is between a waking and sleeping state. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing sleep

• put to sleep