sleepwalk

verb

sleep·​walk ˈslēp-ˌwȯk How to pronounce sleepwalk (audio)
sleepwalked; sleepwalking; sleepwalks

intransitive verb

1
: to walk while or as if while asleep
2
: to proceed in a passive often lethargic manner
sleepwalked through the workday
sleepwalk noun
sleepwalker noun

Examples of sleepwalk in a Sentence

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Although users will need to take action to enable it now, doing so could prevent you from sleepwalking into a security nightmare. Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 This big-screen adaptation became just another dull brand-name reboot that Depp sleepwalks through and Burton doesn’t bother making anything more than a big-budget snoozer. Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024 What had felt inevitable was suddenly in doubt, and after getting broken cheaply herself, Rybakina was sleepwalking into a deciding set on a quiet Centre Court. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 11 July 2024 Lesser actors sleepwalk through prestige-y dramas on streaming services all the time. Brian Grubb, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sleepwalk 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sleepwalk was in 1842

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“Sleepwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepwalk. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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sleepwalk

verb
sleep·​walk ˈslēp-ˌwȯk How to pronounce sleepwalk (audio)
: to walk while or as if while asleep
sleepwalker noun

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