sleeping 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of sleepingnext
as in asleep
being in a state of suspended consciousness a roomful of sleeping preschoolers at a daycare center

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sleeping

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noun

as in resting

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sleeping

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verb

present participle of sleep
1
as in napping
to be in a state of sleep the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip found the night watchman sleeping at his post

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2
as in breeding
to engage in sexual intercourse if I don't read the tabloids, how will I know who is sleeping with whom this week?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleeping
  1. asleep
  2. resting
  3. napping
  4. dormant
Adjective
  • Its calming properties can help your body wind down and calm your mind, making falling and staying asleep easier.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
  • New findings published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine state that 1 in 7 adults have difficulty falling asleep, while 1 in 6 adults have trouble staying asleep.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of asleep
Verb
  • Place the terracotta pot upside down over the tea lights, resting on the bricks.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • During the winter months, your lawn is either growing slowly or resting in dormancy, depending on the climate in your region.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of resting
Verb
  • The post also shows Sophia napping on their couch surrounded by Santa hats, and a variety of homemade gifts made for one another.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The discovery of this titanic napping black hole is a breakthrough for this theory.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of napping
Adjective
  • Many plants go dormant, with their tops dying back and all their energy stored safely below ground.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The five-square-mile island is almost entirely a hilly volcano (dormant, don’t worry) and with very little flat land to host an airport.
    Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of dormant
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