Slumber (Noun)
Meaning 1
A dormant or quiescent state.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Hypernyms
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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
- The baby fell into a deep slumber after her afternoon feeding.
- Her peaceful slumber was disturbed by the sound of her alarm blaring.
- He eventually succumbed to his tiredness and drifted off into slumber.
- The kitten's slumber was so sound that it didn't even flinch when the dog came near.
- After a long day, she finally closed her eyes and sank into a restful slumber.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Rapid Eye Movement
- Nonrapid Eye Movement
- Paradoxical Sleep
- Orthodox Sleep
- NREM Sleep
- Sleeping
- NREM
- Shuteye
- REM Sleep
- REM