Sleep (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Be asleep.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

• After a long day, she started to sleep at 10 pm.
• The kids sleep soundly throughout the night in their cozy bedrooms.
• He let the baby sleep for a few hours in his stroller.
• I could sleep for a whole week if I didn't have work tomorrow.
• During the lecture, many students sleep with their eyes half-open.

Synonyms

• Kip
• Slumber
• Log Z's
• Catch Some Z's

Antonyms

• Wake

Hyponyms

• Catnap
• Practice Bundling
• Sleep In
• Catch A Wink
• Aestivate
• Hole Up

Related Words

• Sleep (noun)
• Sleeper (noun)
• Sleep In (verb)
• Sleeping (noun)
• Sleep Out (verb)
• Sleep Late (verb)

Meaning ²

Be able to accommodate for sleeping; "This tent sleeps six people".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

• This hotel room sleeps two people comfortably.
• The campervan sleeps a family of four.
• The sofa bed sleeps two adults.
• This tiny cabin sleeps only one person.
• The yurt sleeps eight people and has a campfire area nearby.

Hypernyms

• Admit
• Hold

Related Words

• Sleep (noun)
• Sleeper (noun)