Sleep (Noun)
Meaning 1
Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- After a long, exhausting day, all I wanted was a good sleep.
- He spent the entire flight trying to catch up on his lost sleep from the previous night.
- During her pregnancy, Sarah struggled with restless sleep and morning sickness.
- Research suggests that the human brain goes through different stages of sleep each night, each serving a distinct purpose.
- Sleep eluded him, his mind racing with anxiety about the looming deadline.
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Hyponyms
- Rapid Eye Movement
- Shut-eye
- Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
- Nonrapid Eye Movement
- NREM Sleep
- Nonrapid Eye Movement Sleep
- NREM
- REM Sleep
- REM
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Meaning 3
A period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 4
A torpid state resembling deep sleep.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The bear emerged from its hibernation, a state of torpor that lasted all winter, and began to search for food.
- After the accident, the patient fell into a coma, a deep sleep-like state that lasted for several weeks.
- The snake's body went limp, and it entered a state of dormancy, a period of inactivity resembling deep sleep.
- The medication induced a torpor, a state of decreased physiological activity, in the patient, making it easier to perform the surgery.
- The animal's body temperature dropped, and it entered a state of hibernation, a type of deep sleep that helped it conserve energy during the winter months.