English Explanatory Dictionary

sleeping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of sleep
adj
  1. Asleep.
  2. Used for sleep; used to produce sleep.
noun
  1. The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.

Pronunciation

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/ en-us-sleeping.ogg

Word forms

sleeping sleepings

Derived words

African sleeping sickness born sleeping co-sleeping let sleeping dogs lie let the sleeping dogs lie nonsleeping rough sleeping sleeping at the switch sleeping bag sleeping barber problem sleeping beauty sleeping car sleeping dictionary sleeping dragon sleeping draught sleeping giant sleeping hours sleeping language sleeping lions sleepingly sleeping mat sleeping pad sleeping partner sleeping pill sleeping policeman sleeping power sleeping quarters sleeping room Sleeping Sexton sleeping sickness sleeping suit sleeping table sleeping tablet sleepingwear unsleeping
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