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单词 sleep
释义
sleep1 verbsleep2 noun
sleepsleep1 /sliːp/ ●●● S1 W2 verb (past tense and past participle slept /slept/) [intransitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
sleep
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theysleep
he, she, itsleeps
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyslept
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave slept
he, she, ithas slept
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad slept
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill sleep
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have slept
Continuous Form
PresentIam sleeping
he, she, itis sleeping
you, we, theyare sleeping
PastI, he, she, itwas sleeping
you, we, theywere sleeping
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been sleeping
he, she, ithas been sleeping
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been sleeping
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be sleeping
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been sleeping
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Charlotte was sleeping and her mother didn't want to wake her.
  • I'm so tired, I could sleep for a week.
  • I didn't sleep very well last night, so I couldn't concentrate on the exam.
  • I had slept only a few hours, but I had to get up early.
  • I normally sleep on my back.
  • If my snoring is that bad, I'll go down and sleep on the sofa.
  • Is the baby sleeping all night now?
  • You can rent a country cottage that sleeps six from as little as £300 a week.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But it was hardly like sleeping at all.
  • Expect to pay $ 115 for a cabin that sleeps four during peak season.
  • None of us slept very easily, I have to say.
  • Poor old Chris was sleeping in his car and living off bread and water when he found he'd won £250,000.
  • Smitty went to sleep in the back.
  • What happens when we sleep or are unconscious?
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to rest your mind and body with your eyes closed. Sleep is usually used when talking about how long, how deeply, or where someone sleeps. When saying that someone is not awake, you use be asleep: · Most people sleep for about eight hours.· He slept downstairs.· Did you sleep well?
to be sleeping: · The baby’s asleep – don’t wake her.· He was fast asleep (=completely asleep) by the time I got home.
to sleep for longer than you intended so that you wake up late in the morning: · I overslept and was late for work.
(also have a nap especially British English) (also have forty winks informal) to sleep for a short time during the day: · I think I’ll have a nap.· She had been awake all night and was looking forward to taking a nap.
informal to sleep for a short time, especially in a chair, not in a bed: · I think I’ll have a quick snooze.
to sleep lightly, for example in a chair, and be easily woken: · I wasn’t really asleep – I was just dozing.· I must have dozed off (=started sleeping) halfway through the film.
British English informal to sleep somewhere, especially somewhere that is not your home – a very informal use: · I kipped at my mate’s for a couple of days.· Is it alright if I kip on the floor?
Longman Language Activatorto sleep
· Charlotte was sleeping and her mother didn't want to wake her.· If my snoring is that bad, I'll go down and sleep on the sofa.sleep (for) 2 hours/ten minutes etc · I had slept only a few hours, but I had to get up early.· I'm so tired, I could sleep for a week.· Is the baby sleeping all night now?sleep well/badly · I didn't sleep very well last night, so I couldn't concentrate on the exam.
the time when you are sleeping: · Eight hours' sleep a night is enough for most people.· Depression can be caused simply by a lack of sleep.get some/a lot/not much etc sleep: · I don't suppose you got much sleep last night.in your sleep (=while you are sleeping): · Katie sometimes talks in her sleep.· Grandad died peacefully in his sleep.deep sleep (=a sleep that is difficult to wake up from): · A sudden noise on the street woke Eileen from a deep sleep.
to be sleeping: · It was nine o'clock and Nicky was still asleep.· We found mom asleep on the sofa.· Deborah, are you asleep?be fast/sound asleep (=sleeping very well): · By the time her father had carried her up to bed, the child was sound asleep.· The baby had been fast asleep ever since we arrived.be half asleep (=nearly asleep): · The old man was half asleep and barely able to respond to the policeman's questions.
also catch up on some sleep to sleep after a period of time when you have not been able to sleep because of illness, worry, work etc: · You must stop worrying and try to get some sleep.· I'll have to finish the job, but I can catch up on some sleep tomorrow night.
British informal to sleep, especially when you are very tired and you need to sleep: · You can have a kip in the car on the way.· There's nothing worse than other people around when you're trying to get some kip.
written sleep - used especially in literature: · He had fallen into a deep slumber by the fire.· The giants awoke from their enchanted slumber.
to sleep for a short time
especially British /take a nap especially American to sleep for a short time during the day: · I was having a nap by the fire one evening when I was woken up by the doorbell· Try to take a nap in the afternoons if you're feeling tired.· The director always takes a nap around this time.
to sleep lightly for a short time, so that you wake up and go back to sleep again, often while you are sitting in a chair or when you do not intend to: · He left his mother dozing by the fire.· Geoff lay dozing gently in a sunlounger.doze fitfully (=to sleep for very short periods): · Some people managed to sleep, but most of us just dozed fitfully.
/have/take a snooze to sleep for a short time, especially during the day when you do not usually sleep: · The baby was snoozing peacefully in her stroller, so we stopped to have a drink.· The study showed that if pilots on long-haul flights take a brief snooze in the cockpit, they're more alert for the landing.
informal to sleep for a short time when you have a chance to, because you are very busy and cannot sleep at your usual time: · I'll go home, snatch a couple of hours' sleep and meet you at four.· I grabbed a little sleep on the train, but it wasn't enough.
British to sleep for a short time during the day because you are tired: · Are you tired? Why don't you have a sleep this afternoon?
to start sleeping
· Are you two going to stop talking and go to sleep?· I looked over at Dave, but he had gone to sleep.· He lay on the sofa and pretended to go to sleep.go back to sleep (=go to sleep again after waking up) · If I wake up in the night, it takes me ages to go back to sleep.
to go to sleep - use this especially when you do not intend to, when you go to sleep quickly, or when going to sleep has been difficult: · Dad always falls asleep in front of the TV after Sunday lunch.· Has Monica fallen asleep yet?· I must have fallen asleep with the light on last night.fall asleep at the wheel (=while you are driving): · One in seven road accidents is caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel.
to go to sleep when you do not intend to and sleep lightly for a short time: · Sorry, I must have dozed off for a few minutes.· I was just beginning to doze off when the telephone rang.
to go to sleep easily and peacefully: · At around 12.30, she did eventually drop off for an hour or so.· She kept dropping off for a few minutes, before waking with a start.drop off to sleep: · Janir had dropped off to sleep on the living room couch.
to go to sleep when you are sitting down, especially when you are trying hard to stay awake: · Sarah had almost nodded off when Victor suddenly spoke.· As the speaker droned on, only the occasional nudge from my husband kept me from nodding off.
to go to sleep gradually: · He must have drifted off again, for when he awoke, the train had come to a halt.· She was just starting to drift off, when she heard a scream downstairs.drift off to sleep: · That night as he drifted off to sleep, Quincy tried to imagine what the day would have been like if Marta had been there.
British if someone, especially a baby, is off , they have started sleeping: · Is the baby off yet?· I always wait until he's off before I turn the light out.
informal to go to sleep very quickly and deeply because you are very tired: · I went back to bed, and was out like a light.· After a day on the ranch, you'll be out like a light, I can tell you.
informal to fall asleep very quickly, especially in a place where you do not normally sleep: · "Did you get any sleep last night?" "Yeah, I crashed out as soon as my head hit the pillow."· He'd flaked out on my bed.
to get into your bed in order to sleep
· Do you want to go to bed, or watch the movie?· Mom, do I have to go to bed right now?· She had planned to go to bed early that night, but a friend stopped by to see her.go to bed at · I went to bed at nine last night, and I'm still tired.go straight to bed (=go to bed very shortly after doing something else) · Marianne took a shower and went straight to bed.
to be lying in your bed in order to go to sleep: · Sorry, were you in bed? I thought it might be too late to call you.· I'm usually in bed by 10.30 on weekdays.· You were supposed to be in bed by now!
the time when you go to bed in order to sleep: · It's late -- it must be nearly bedtime.· Lucy, 7.30 is bedtime, you know that.· This medicine should be taken at bedtime and first thing in the morning.my/your/his etc bedtime (=the time when you usually go to bed): · Isn't it your bedtime?past (your/his etc) bedtime (=after the time when you normally go to bed): · It's past my bedtime -- I really must get some sleep.
informal to go to bed after you have been doing something such as talking with other people or working for a long time: · Come on you guys, it's time to turn in.· I'm going to have to turn in. I'm not used to these late nights.
also hit the hay informal to go to bed when it is very late or you are very tired: · Usually I come home, eat dinner, watch a little TV, and then hit the sack by 9:30 or 10:00.· I'm bushed. I think I'll hit the hay.
formal or written to go to bed: · The captain retired at ten o'clock with a glass of whisky.retire to bed: · Mary Ellen always had to set the fire for the next morning before retiring to bed.
to sleep well and not wake up during the night
to sleep without waking up, until the time when you are ready to wake up: · "Did the storm keep you awake?'' "No, I slept very well.''· I don't want you to worry. Sleep well.· The day had been long and difficult, but Gita slept soundly until morning.
to sleep well for a whole night and get a good rest so that you do not feel tired in the morning: · After getting a good night's sleep, Pedro awoke refreshed and full of energy.· Unfortunately, fatigue cannot be cured just by having a good night's sleep.· I think we both need a good night's sleep. I'm too tired to talk about it now.
informal to sleep very well: · You'll feel better after you've had a good sleep.· We both had a good sleep on the plane, so the jetlag wasn't too bad for either of us.
to sleep very well and not wake up during the night, even if there is noise: · Cara slept like a log right through the storm.· It was deathly quiet, and I slept like a log all night.
to stay asleep while something noisy is happening around you: · His prison cellmate had slept through the tragedy.· Can you imagine paying all that money to see an opera, and then sleeping through the whole thing?· I sometimes think Dave could sleep through a world war.
to always sleep very deeply and not wake up easily, even if there is a lot of noise: · The traffic won't bother me -- I'm a heavy sleeper.· Normally, she was a good sleeper, but that night she lay awake, tossing and turning.
informal to be sleeping so deeply that it is very difficult to wake you: · I'm sorry I didn't hear the phone -- I must have been dead to the world this morning.
to sleep badly or be unable to sleep
to wake up often during the night, and not feel rested or comfortable: · I'm sorry, I didn't sleep very well last night and it's put me in a bad mood.· They slept badly on the hard bamboo floor.
to be unable to go to sleep especially because of noise, worries, pain etc: · If you can't get to sleep, don't get up or have a meal or snack; relax and read quietly instead.· I just couldn't get to sleep, what with all the traffic and people in the street.
to sleep badly and only for short periods, especially because of noise, worries, pain etc: · The people next door are having a party, so we probably won't get much sleep tonight.· She cried all last night and I didn't get much sleep either.
to be someone who is easily woken when there is any movement or noise: · I'm a light sleeper - so I woke up as soon as I heard him come in.· I just hope your dad isn't a light sleeper.
informal to not sleep at all during the night, especially because you are worried, angry, upset etc: · I was so worried, I didn't sleep a wink last night.hardly/barely sleep a wink: · He had hardly slept a wink all night, beside himself with jealousy and anger.
to be in bed unable to sleep, especially because you are worried or excited about something: · I used to lie awake at night wondering what had happened to her.· I lay awake the whole night after I read the letter, thinking about what it could mean.· We'd lie awake, listening to our parents arguing in the room below.
to keep changing your position in bed because you are unable to sleep and do not feel comfortable: · She had slept badly, tossing and turning before falling into a fitful doze.· Do you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, or do you toss and turn for hours before dropping off?
a night when you cannot sleep at all: · After a sleepless night, she looked almost as pale and exhausted as Elinor.give somebody a sleepless night (=make someone worry so much that they cannot sleep): · He's given us a few sleepless nights over the years, but we love him.spend a sleepless night: · Tom had spent a sleepless night on the sofa.
a night during which you sleep badly, keep changing your position in bed, and wake up often: · Another restless night followed, but she determinedly settled down to work again the next morning.· I'd had quite a restless night, and breakfast didn't look appetizing.
the inability to sleep at night: · Working outdoors all day certainly did wonders for my insomnia.· a cure for insomniasuffer from insomnia: · He suffered from insomnia and was taking sleeping pills each night.chronic insomnia (=when this happens to you a lot over a long period of time): · My mother was alarmed by my fits of weeping and chronic insomnia.
an inability to sleep that continues for several nights or more: · His eyes were still red-rimmed from tears and sleeplessness.· Sleeplessness and loss of appetite are common signs of stress.
to sleep for longer than usual
also lie in/have a lie-in British to deliberately sleep until a later time than usual, and get up late: · Where are Diane and Mike? Sleeping in again, huh?· There's not much chance of a lie-in when you've got three kids.· We had a lie-in and breakfast in bed.
to sleep for a long time, in order to stop feeling the effects of alcohol, drugs etc: sleep something off: · In the end I decided the best thing was to put you to bed and let you sleep it off.sleep off something: · Martin's still in bed, sleeping off his hangover.· He was taken to the local hospital and kept in overnight to sleep off the effects of the drug.
to sleep in a place where you do not usually sleep
to sleep for one night at someone else's house: · Are your friends sleeping over tonight?sleep over at: · Is it okay if I sleep over at Sam's house tomorrow night?
also crash out informal to sleep the night in a place you do not normally sleep, for example at a friend's house or on the floor of someone's room: · You can crash out at my place if you like.· Would you mind if I crashed on your couch?
British informal to sleep in a place where you do not usually sleep, especially not on a proper bed: · The party finished late, so I just dossed on the floor at Adele's.doss down: · You can stay here, if you don't mind dossing down on the floor.
to sleep outdoors
· What I like most about camping is sleeping out.· Over 100 people will be sleeping out in Glasgow tonight to highlight the plight of the homeless. · Bring a sleeping bag with you, because we're going to sleep out and walk back tomorrow.
British to sleep outside or in an empty building because you have no home or nowhere to stay: · Hundreds of homeless people have to sleep rough every night in London.· The number of teenagers sleeping rough on the streets is on the increase.· I was forced to sleep rough that night in a disused warehouse.
to make someone go to sleep
if something such as music or a warm drink sends you to sleep , it relaxes you so much that you go to sleep easily: · Certain types of music always send me to sleep.· "Drink this,'' mother said, "It'll send you to sleep.''· The sound of her rhythmic breathing finally put me to sleep, and we both slept until the sun rose.
especially British to make a baby or a young child go to sleep, for example by singing to them or reading them a story: · It's sometimes very difficult to get my young son off to sleep when he's excited.· She cried for a while but I finally got her off to sleep.
to get a baby or young child ready for the night and put them in their beds so that they will sleep: · Usually, I put the kids to bed at about 8:00.· In those days, many children were put to bed before dark in the summer months.
to not go to bed and not sleep
to not go to bed at the usual time or when other people do, but to stay awake and do things: · You guys go ahead and go to bed. I think I'll stay up for a while.· Kate stayed up all night by his bedside.· Didn't you even stay up on election night?· We went to bed, but Julie and Kate stayed up talking and playing cards.stay up till the small/wee hours (=keep awake until very late or nearly morning): · That night Carl stayed up into the small hours, preparing work for the next day.
to keep awake and not go to bed at the usual time because you are waiting for someone to come home: · Julie's parents waited up all night but she never came home.· I'll be home late tonight, so don't wait up.wait up for: · I should go - Marie will be waiting up for me.
not sleeping: · John, are you awake? I think I heard someone downstairs.· When she returned to the bedroom, Jamie was awake. wide awake (=awake and not tired at all): · I was still wide awake at 2:00 a.m. when Jody came home.half awake (=only partly awake): · Gretchen wandered into the kitchen, only half awake and looking for coffee.stay awake: · Ellen was determined to stay awake, despite the late hour.
to stop someone sleeping
· Molly kept Paula awake all night talking.· Angry neighbours say they are regularly kept awake by guests leaving the hotel late at night.· These terrifying thoughts sometimes kept me awake for hours.
to prevent someone from going to bed or from going to sleep when they want to go to sleep: · Arnold would keep us all up with his long, rambling stories.· I'm often kept up by the noise of laughter and music from next door.
someone who likes to be awake at night
someone who enjoys being awake or working late at night: · I've become a bit of a night owl since I started living alone.
jobs/books/films/activities etc
something that is boring is not interesting in any way and makes you feel tired and annoyed: · I don't want some boring job in an office!· a long boring lecture on economic planning· What a boring way to spend an evening!· Most people who see a baseball game for the first time think it's pretty boring.
especially spoken very ordinary and not really interesting or enjoyable: · Did you watch that TV show about Prince Charles? It wasn't very interesting, was it?· There was nothing very interesting in the local newspaper - just the usual stuff.
especially written boring because nothing different, interesting, or exciting happens: · We spent a dull afternoon with some of Harold's business associates.· This kind of mindless work can become very dull very quickly.
something that is monotonous is boring because it always continues in the same way and it never changes: · Life on the farm was slow and monotonous.· The teacher's low monotonous voice almost put me to sleep.
something that is tedious is boring and tiring because it continues for too long: · It was one of the most tedious plays I've ever had to sit through.· Doing all those calculations without a computer would be extremely tedious.
stories, books, remarks etc that are banal , are ordinary and uninteresting, especially because they do not contain anything new, exciting, or original: · It was just another banal newspaper story.· I was expecting an interesting interview but he only asked a few banal questions about the weather.
a job, event, or activity that is mundane is boring and ordinary and gives you very little pleasure, especially because you do it every day: · The play is about the mundane existence of factory workers.· My initial job was pretty mundane, but later I was given more responsibility.
if something such as a job, speech, or a piece of writing or music is repetitive , it is boring because parts of it keep repeating again and again: · As children we suffered through schoolwork that was dull and repetitive.· He has some good ideas, but his lectures can get a little repetitive.
something that is uninspiring has nothing exciting or new about it, and makes you feel bored: · The restaurant's dessert selection was somewhat uninspiring.· Both candidates turned in uninspiring performances in last night's debate.
: humdrum existence/life/job one in which nothing interesting or exciting ever happens and nothing changes: · Occasional holidays abroad were the only things that brightened up her otherwise humdrum life.· Going to night school might improve your chances of getting out of that humdrum job.
especially British a job or an experience that is soul-destroying is extremely boring and makes you very unhappy because you feel that you are a useless person and your life has no meaning: · They spend all day sticking paper labels on toy cars - it's soul-destroying.· Going to the unemployment office and having to wait there for hours is a soul-destroying experience.
British informal /put you to sleep American informal if a speech, performance etc sends or puts you to sleep , it is extremely boring so you completely stop paying attention to it and want to sleep: · All his talk about his financial problems just sends me to sleep.· Isn't there anything else to watch? This movie's putting me to sleep.
to kill an animal
· Is it morally acceptable to kill animals for food?· You shouldn't really kill spiders, even if you're frightened of them.· They were so hungry they killed the rest of their livestock that winter.
to kill farm animals, either for their meat or skins, or because they are ill: · The only way to stop the virus spreading is by slaughtering all infected animals.· As part of the ceremony a cow was slaughtered and placed on the stone altar.
to kill an animal in a painless way, especially using drugs, because it is dangerous or in pain: · The Animal Disease Authority decided to destroy the cattle that were infected with the disease.have something destroyed: · The court ordered the owner of the rottweilers to have the dogs destroyed.
British to kill an animal, especially a pet, in a painless way, because it is very old or very ill, or is not wanted: · When our old cat became very sick we had to ask the vet to put her down.· She rescued Sandy from the Animal Shelter the day before he was due to be put to sleep.have something put down/put to sleep: · A blind dog is no use to a shepherd. I'm afraid I'm going to have to have him put down.
to kill a large number of animals, for example in order to stop a disease spreading or to keep the numbers of a particular animal population down: · Over two million sheep have been culled to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease.
to have sex with a lot of people
informal to have sex with many different people over a period of time, usually without having a serious relationship with any of them: · I don't sleep around any more, not since I met Jack.· If you sleep around, you increase your risk of getting AIDS.
when someone has sex with someone without intending to have a serious relationship with them, especially when they do this many times: · I've only known you a few days Luke, and I don't go in for casual sex.· It wasn't difficult to pick up people for casual sex, but it was difficult to form any sort of relationship with someone.
someone who is promiscuous has sex with many different people, usually without having a serious relationship with any of them: · Promiscuous men are rarely criticized as severely as promiscuous women.· The survey found that single men aged 18--35 were more promiscuous than any other social group.
a wild party where people have sex with a lot of different people: · a wild drunken orgy· What do you think's going to happen? I'm not going to an orgy or anything.
also slag informal an insulting word for a woman who has sex with a lot of different men over a period of time - used to show strong disapproval: · He made me take off the red lipstick, saying it made me look like a slut.· That little slag slept with my husband.
informal a man who has sex with a lot of different women over a period of time - use this especially when the man is proud of his sexual activities: · Josh had a reputation of being the college stud.· A woman who behaves promiscuously is called a slut, but a man who behaves the same way is admiringly called a stud.
a woman who always wants to have sex or has sex with a lot of people, and is therefore considered morally bad: · Even these days, a woman who has a lot of boyfriends is labelled a "nymphomaniac'.
to have sex with someone
· Teenagers should be taught to think carefully before having sex.have sex with · Would you have sex with someone on your first date?· He's never had sex with anyone but his wife.
the act of having sex with someone: · She had no interest in sex after the baby was born.safe sex (=methods of protecting yourself against sexual disease while you are having sex): · Some people ignore advice about safe sex and do not wear condoms.sex education (=teaching young people about sex): · a refreshing and unusual approach to sex education
if two people make love , they have sex because they like or love each other: · All day they made love on the unmade bed.make love with/to: · She thought about Tom Cruise every time she made love with her boyfriend.
to have sex with someone you are not married to, especially regularly and over a period of time: · She's been sleeping with this guy Mark since the summer.· When did you first find out that Betty and your husband were sleeping together?
to have sex with someone on one occasion, especially because they ask you or persuade you to do so: · I remember the first time we went to bed.go to bed with: · He said he'd give me the job if I went to bed with him.
formal to have sex with someone - used especially in medical or legal contexts: · The doctor asked him when he had last had intercourse.· You are strongly advised to wear a condom while having sexual intercourse.have (sexual) intercourse with: · The victim later claimed that her attacker forced her to have sexual intercourse with him.
especially British, informal to have sex with someone - used especially humorously: · To hear him talk, you'd think he's shagged every woman in town!· All she ever thinks about is shagging.
British informal to have sex with someone - used humorously: · They said she'd bonked every man in college.· My mother walked in and caught us bonking.
to have sex for the first time in your life: · I lost my virginity at the age of seventeen.lose your virginity to: · She had lost her virginity to a law student while at university.
if birds or animals mate , they have sex in order to produce babies: · The birds mate in April and the eggs are hatched by June.a mating call/dance/ritual (=something an animal does when it wants to mate): · Two pigeons performed an elaborate and very noisy mating dance.the mating season/period (=the time of year when animals mate): · During the mating season, foxes become much more vocal.
formal when you have sex with someone - used especially in legal contexts: · Love has nothing to do with sexual relations.sexual relations between: · In most cultures, sexual relations between adults and children are totally unacceptable.
ways of saying how much space there is somewhere
if a container or room holds a particular number or amount, there is space for that number or amount: · This jug holds about a pint.· The hotel dining room can hold up to 50 people.· The gas tank on a small car should hold at least six gallons.
to only have enough space to contain a particular number of things, people etc or a particular amount of something: · My car can only take five people.· The freezer will take about 50 litres of ice cream.· I'll have to throw out some clothes - the closet can't take any more.
if a vehicle, room, or table seats a particular number of people, there is enough space for that number of people to sit: · The auditorium seats 500 people. · The Boeing 747 seats 400-425 passengers.
if a house or room sleeps a particular number of people, there is enough space for that number of people to sleep there: · You can rent a country cottage that sleeps six from as little as £300 a week.
to think about something before making a decision
· Give me time to think.· It's a difficult question. Think carefully before you answer.think about · I've been thinking about how to tell Marcia the bad news.· "What are you going to do with your day off?" "I don't know - I haven't really thought about it yet."think hard (=think carefully) · You have to think hard and ask yourself, "Do I want to give up everything to do this?"stop to think · You never even stopped to think how this might be affecting your family!
to think about something carefully before deciding what to do: · Before buying a car you should consider the cost of insuring it.consider doing something: · Have you considered working as a journalist?
to think carefully about an idea, suggestion, or offer before deciding what to do: think something over: · After thinking it over, I've decided to accept the offer.think over something: · Think over what I told you, and give me your answer when you're ready.
to think carefully and thoroughly about all the possible results and effects of something you are doing or plan to do: think through something: · The government is being criticized for not thinking through the consequences of further tax cuts.· It seems to me the whole plan was very badly thought through.think something through: · Before you commit yourself to this contract you should take a couple of hours to think it through.
also have a think British to spend some time thinking carefully about a question or problem in order to decide what to do: · My agent really wanted me to do the movie, but after giving it some thought I decided not to.· I'm still not sure what's the best route to take. I'll have a think about it tonight.
to delay making a decision about a difficult problem until the next day in order to have more time to think about it: · There's no obligation to do anything at all. Sleep on it, and tell me what you think in the morning.
to spend a long time thinking carefully about a plan or idea: mull over something: · If you are mulling over the idea of starting a new business, remember that there are many things that can affect your decision.mull something over: · After almost two decades of mulling it over in his mind, Sayles finally made his Texas movie.
if a plan, request, suggestion etc is under consideration , it is being considered and discussed so that an official decision can be made: · A new pension plan for employees is now under consideration.· One of the amendments under consideration proposes that all European countries reduce pollution levels by 30%.
to stay in bed until late in the morning
to get out of bed later than usual in the morning: · We usually get up late on Sundays.· Jackson's not here. He must have gotten up late again.· I got up late, and then Brian was in the bathroom, so I just rushed straight here.
to stay in bed longer than usual in the morning, especially because you do not need to get up: · It's Saturday tomorrow, so I can have a lovely long lie in.· We slept late, and when we woke the sun was blazing in through the windows.
to not get out of bed, even though you are not asleep: · If you're not well, you'd better stay in bed.· We stayed in bed all morning, reading the papers and drinking coffee.
to accidentally sleep longer than you intended, so that you are late for something: · Sorry I'm late - I overslept.· They were afraid of oversleeping and missing the plane.· He had overslept on the day he was supposed to take the entrance exam.
to deliberately get up later than usual because you do not have to get up at a fixed time: · I think I'll go to bed late tonight and sleep in tomorrow.· She doesn't even like sleeping in, even on Sundays.
WORD SETS
AB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadverbs
· I haven’t been sleeping well lately.
· Eleanor slept badly that night.
(=in a way that means you are not likely to wake)· Within seconds, Maggie was sleeping soundly.
· Celia slept peacefully beside him.
(=not sleep well, because you are worried)· That night I slept uneasily, anxious about the meeting the next day.
literary (=sleep badly, waking up after short periods, especially because you are worried)· She slept fitfully, her mind filled with images of Jack’s face.
(=to not sleep well)· I’d hardly slept the night before the wedding.
(=not wake up until late in the morning)· She had slept late; it was already eleven.
phrases
· I went to bed, but I couldn’t sleep.
· He lay down but was unable to sleep.
(=to not sleep well)· Why do so many elderly people have trouble sleeping?
(also sleep like a baby) informal (=sleep very well)· I was exhausted and slept like a log.
informal (=not sleep at all)· I didn’t sleep a wink last night.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=plans for where people will sit/sleep)· What are the seating arrangements for dinner?
 I need to catch up on some sleep (=after a period without enough sleep).
(=cry until you fall asleep)· That night he cried himself to sleep.
 He lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
· During the night he died in his sleep.
· Local people said their sleep was being disturbed by the noise from the aircraft.
 She was just drifting into sleep when the alarm went off.
 He felt himself drifting off to sleep.
 John awoke from a fitful sleep.
· Officers found her lying face down on the floor.
 I couldn’t get back to sleep.
 I went to bed but couldn’t get off to sleep.
 I’d just gone off to sleep when the phone rang.
 We were just having a look around. Are you going to have a swim?
· Disturbed sleep patterns may be a symptom of depression.
· I took a sleeping pill and tried to go back to sleep.
 A persistent ringing roused Christina from a pleasant dream.
 His lectures always send me to sleep.
 She patiently sang the baby to sleep.
(=in a place with no roof)· In the desert, they slept out under the stars.
· Sleeping tablets can be addictive.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· Disturbed by this strange and brutal event, Tallis found it hard to get to sleep again.· He would drift off to sleep again, only to wake and look at the clock.· I buried myself deeper in the warmth of my own blanket and slept again.· I dozed off, started awake, and then I slept again, only to wake once more.· Mrs Wright had dropped off to sleep again, making a kind of whistling noise through her mouth.· Still mute, he curled up on the seat and went to sleep again.· That night I knew for sure I never would sleep again.· The Dormouse woke up for a minute and then went to sleep again.
· He was sleeping around a lot, which was something he had not done before.· Not doing hard drugs anymore, and sleeping around with Lenin.· Half the girls felt both boys and girls deserved a bad name if they slept around.· There have even been scandalous economists like Thorstein Veblen, who slept around.· A loose girl who sleeps around and has got herself pregnant!· I suppose she meant if she put me on the Pill she was letting me sleep around.· He may sleep around and shoot about.· Drink and drugs were derigeur and sleeping around was still very fashionable.
· Louisa had slept badly and dreamed ill.· She slept badly and felt tired and depressed all day on Sunday even though she saw John briefly late in the evening.· She had slept badly, tossing and turning in the heat though the room had been cool enough.· Baldwin slept badly and briefly, uncertain about the wisdom or precision of his nocturnal negotiations.· He was sleeping badly, and he knew Celia was worried about him.· She'd slept badly and felt numb with weariness and grief.· She slept badly, often waking to listen so that she would not his going in the morning.
· Moran himself slept fitfully beside their brother.· I slept fitfully, dreaming that a rat was softly nuzzling my ear.· I slept fitfully but well enough, disturbed only by the comings and goings of my companions.· Turning off the light, she slid back under the covers and closed her eyes to sleep fitfully until noon.· My brother, who slept fitfully at home, threw up at school.· Aspirin kept the fever at bay after that, but he slept fitfully all night.
· Having a comfortable bed to sleep in is a luxury that most of us take for granted.· It also featured the standard-issue metal bar that jabs viciously into your back no matter what position you try to sleep in.· The staff say you always look as if you've been sleeping in haystacks these days.· No doubt you are out there hacking away instead of sleeping in on Sunday morning.· The one she had slept in for years before moving upstairs this summer to share with Thérèse.· While sleeping in one of the beds upstairs, she was discovered by the bears, and she ran away.· The police bed was the most comfortable he had slept in for years, and the meal really good.· It is only at night that I get a little corner to sleep in.
· Chapter Twelve Melissa slept late and awoke with a splitting headache.· Flavia herself that morning had slept late.· On Sundays they would sleep late.· Mornings, she'd sleep late.· He slept late, and when he awoke the wind was rising in the rafters.
· She felt both exhausted and keyed up, as though she would never sleep.· For he had never slept, and therefore he did not know that one could wake again....· The time was after eleven and he was tired but he could never sleep without reading for a few minutes at least.· Even if I were interested in Martin, I would never sleep with some one who had access to my medical records.· We have never slept apart and still I do not know him.· Yesterday, the city that never sleeps, slept.· Valerie, aged twenty-three, had never slept away from home since they had moved to the town almost twenty years before.· Like an actual military campaign, the operation never slept.
· Which side of the bed do you sleep on now?· Sunk deep into the pillows, I sleep on and on into the day.· The sort of people who want Impreza Turbos are happy to sleep on the floor after parties.· It has been slept on for almost a month, even though snow has come and, with it, serious winter.· We were in soft class which meant you had a bed to sleep on - a sort of cot.· The water was above his ankles, flowing over the wooden plank he slept on.· Now, that's something to sleep on.· We can not sleep on the bed, can not sleep on the pillow.
· Beside him, Dimity slept peacefully, but the rector could not rest.· I slept peacefully all night long.· But Emily lay beside him, sleeping peacefully.· There was Twoflower, sleeping peacefully on the low bed.· She banished them from her mind and glanced back at Clarissa who was sleeping peacefully.· The baby slept peacefully in its cradle.
· He slept soundly, even through the winter gales.· These kept her very snug and warm and she slept soundly until morning.· Thirteen Meg slept soundly that first night.· Ishmael passes the night sleeping soundly.· Within seconds Maggie was sleeping soundly.· She searched through all the mattresses and featherbeds, pulled out the pea, and then slept soundly.· She'd already checked his room and he was sleeping soundly.· For the first time in weeks, Ted Iacenda will sleep soundly tonight.
· She had obviously enticed Patrick to run away with her - were they sleeping together, she wondered briefly?· For ten days we ate together, slept together, never spent two minutes apart.· Leith's mouth fell open in surprise as she realised that this awful man thought she and Travis were sleeping together.· If it is possible, we will sleep together.· And, of course, not sleep together, which they mustn't do if they're living apart either.· Jeff had some funny lines on sleeping together and swimming lessons at school strange how Len Fairclough kept cropping up.· Seventy-five percent of couples said sleeping together all the time was a turn-off.· We are sleeping together and that is good, too.
· I've not been sleeping well since the house was ransacked, and it's made me very edgy.· She looked as if she had slept well, and had a warm, desirable maiden freshness about her.· And you're obviously not sleeping well.· None of the Lundbergs slept well last night.· But she's slept well today, thank goodness.· I seem to have no emotional resilience these days because I am not sleeping well.· Several babies cried, though Jane slept well.· But I think perhaps you have had enough lessons for one night. Sleep well, my little friend.
NOUN
· She drank it all in a day and the baby slept beautifully.· Many of these bad habits are started in infancy when parents rock and sing their babies to sleep.· They even develop their own tactics for lulling the babies to sleep.· They promptly chucked her out of the bed and breakfast hotel and she and the baby are sleeping on a relative's floor.· Lee-Cruz and the baby sleep on the bed below his.· Fortunately she left the cot, so baby slept quite well.· The baby was sleeping in a bassinet the boys allegedly tipped over.
· Smitty went to sleep in the back.· She had rolled over in the night and was sleeping on her back with one arm flung above her head.· I slept flat on my back, palms upthe position of terminal exhaustion.· When night fell, he had slept in the back of the Capri, slept and dozed.· Or, if sleeping on the back, with a pillow under the knees.· They would soon go to sleep in the back of the car.
· Do what is right in love and compassion and I will make his bed and you will sleep in peace.· And nighttime, he is not sleep in regular bed.· After my first spell of night duty I collapsed into bed and slept for nineteen hours.· Everyone else sleeps regular bed, he sleeps in some kind of strange bed.· Having a comfortable bed to sleep in is a luxury that most of us take for granted.· We can not sleep on the bed, can not sleep on the pillow.· She turned this way and that, imagining Catherine in her cot beside the bed in which Mike slept alone.· I got up, rekindled the fire, and then went back to bed and slept until seven.
· I thought it unlikely that Xanthe would ever sleep in that car again, so strong was her present reaction.· Five days after the shootings, Kirkpatrick was arrested while sleeping in a car in North Hollywood.· Poor old Chris was sleeping in his car and living off bread and water when he found he'd won £250,000.· He kept getting up and going to the window to look down on his sleeping car.· But when he first arrived in Swindon he slept in a car park.· Many slept in their cars or took refuge in evacuation centers in Lincoln and other towns north of Sacramento.· I had to sleep in a car for two weeks.· I sleep in a car in the lot.
· The residential children sleep and eat in these areas, using the plinths as beds.· People before have stretched their necks towards them, like you, wonder-gazing children not able to sleep.· The houses were small and some of the children were having to sleep three to a bed.· At least at night, the child slept alone.· Up to 30 men, women and children sleep here, depending upon how many men are home from the fighting.· The women and children slept on these, between two and five to a bed.
· She wondered why they slept by day and travelled by night and decided to ask them when they woke up.· After the first bout of verbiage I disappeared inside my room and slept for a day.· He walked by night and slept by day, the midday sun being too hot for him.· Now I wanted to sleep a whole day.
· Her parents spent weeks sleeping on a hospital floor, while her sister, Caroline was being cared for by friends.· They both slept on the floor on old gym mats.· They sleep on the floor without mattress or bedcover.· That was fine by him as long as I didn't mind sleeping on the floor.· Only can sleep on the floor until two weeks.· The sort of people who want Impreza Turbos are happy to sleep on the floor after parties.· I would have slept on the floor but for fear of waking up face to face with a rat.
· When she's happy she can sleep for hours in the same position.· So they drive fast, sleeping a few hours a night, then move on to the next job and paycheck.· He slept ten or twelve hours a day and didn't answer Maud when she telephoned.· I slept for seven hours each night. 1 went to the gym every other day.· After my first spell of night duty I collapsed into bed and slept for nineteen hours.· In his pensione Sandison slept for two hours in the afternoon.· I was sleeping fifteen, twenty hours a day.
· I suppose I didn't sleep properly till morning.· These kept her very snug and warm and she slept soundly until morning.· Just time for a few hours sleep before the early morning call in the biggest beds you have ever seen.· No doubt you are out there hacking away instead of sleeping in on Sunday morning.· I slept late one Sunday morning with a painter I had met at the Welfare Department.
· In contrast with the night before, I slept scarcely at all.· At night, when ya sleep, proteins from Angie build it up bigger, stronger, tougher.· One night we did not sleep at all.· The previous night, while sleeping, one woman even woke to find one attached to the inside of her mouth.· At night, while he slept, his mind was still full of music.· Some nights, we slept there.· He walked by night and slept by day, the midday sun being too hot for him.· That night we slept in the truck.
· A group of Diana monkeys fly through the top willowy branches in search of fruit and a place to sleep.· All I lacked was a place to sleep and a bit of bread.· As simple as lighting a fire or finding a dry place to sleep.· Go find those boys from that helicopter and tell them to give you a place to sleep.· Remember, all her life she had wandered from place to place, sleeping in a tent or under the stars.· Nor did he pledge to provide every homeless person with a warm, clean place to sleep.· Instead we wanted to find that other helicopter crew and get a place to sleep.
· I have known between three and four dozen boys and girls sleep in one room.· When we got back to the boardinghouse, Frank seemed to assume that we would both sleep in his room.· Antonia, you go and sleep in Leo's room.· Yet her shift was twelve hours, she slept in the living room.· My second uncle must have slept in this room.· He thought about Peter Stillman and wondered if he had ever slept in the room he was in now.· Paul Farrow slept in the same room when she fell, too drunk to notice.· The family ate and slept in the room in back.
· I could see he hadn't slept a wink all night.· He didn't sleep a wink during the journey.· I didn't sleep a wink.· I did not sleep a wink last night for worrying about you and if you are alright.· He wouldn't sleep a wink.
VERB
· Katherine was on the bed, where she had cried herself to sleep.· And poor Firecracker crying himself to sleep for days-weeks.· D' you know that I cry myself to sleep every night?· After everyone was gone for the night I cried myself to sleep.· Several babies cried, though Jane slept well.· She would cry herself to sleep at night.· They cry themselves to sleep, he behind his wooden bars and she on the big sagging bed.· I used to cry myself to sleep every night, hoping Mum wouldn't come in.
· When he drifted off to sleep at last Henry's cheeks were quite pink with shame.· He would drift off to sleep again, only to wake and look at the clock.· Exhausted by the long words and the morning's adventure in the corridors he had soon drifted off to sleep.· She stood stock still, hoping he would drift off to sleep once more without realising she was not there.· After the ceremony she seemed to be serene and relaxed and to drift off to sleep.· As she drifted off to sleep, a single tear rolled from her eye.· He soon drifted off to sleep.
· But tonight they were ready to drop, must sleep.· Mrs Wright had dropped off to sleep again, making a kind of whistling noise through her mouth.· Try having your last meal no later than 5 p. m. Working till I drop will help me sleep.· I must have dropped off to sleep.· Eventually we dropped off to sleep.· The Marine Commandos looked exhausted, some of them appeared to be about to drop off to sleep on their feet.· Probably to be considered all night, he thought bitterly, dropping off to sleep in his clothes.
· Therefore hot and cold showers, arguments, and exercise are not good preludes to helping you get to sleep.· If I could keep them away from my face, I could get to sleep.· I just want to go to bed and get to sleep.· When does the guy who turns it on get to sleep?· She'd never get to sleep like this.· He was too sleepy to form specific questions and answers, and too tense to get to sleep.· Laying her head on the pillow she closed her eyes and tried to get back to sleep.· I got one sleeps on my pillow with his feet in my hair.
· He must have gone to sleep at last for the next thing he heard was his alarm clock.· Oh, you did not go to sleep as directed, at eight?· The man stepped back into the centre of the circle, and seemed almost to go to sleep.· Keep me from going to sleep too soon.· I want to go to sleep for a month.· Billy Pilgrim went to sleep, woke up as a widower in his empty home in Ilium.· I went to sleep at an all-night cinema once.· Then she goes back to sleep while I go downstairs to face the psycho killer who broke in.
· Doesn't really help you sleep at night, eh?· She woke out of that dream, and Wyatt rubbed her back to help her return to sleep.· Walking will help you to sleep and is an antidote to stress, nervous tension and depression.· No wonder the first doctor had given me something to help me sleep.· Therefore hot and cold showers, arguments, and exercise are not good preludes to helping you get to sleep.· He had said this was just to help me sleep.· Will it help you sleep better or recover from a cold more quickly?
· Not now. Let me sleep.· He will not let me sleep.· He won't let them sleep over-another much-discussed shortcoming.· He said simply, Please let me sleep but not dream.· Remember how they whitewashed the pigsties before they'd let their men sleep there?· If she wants to sleep in a pigsty, let her sleep there.· The sun is well up over the water before they let each other sleep.· That night they let me sleep between them.
· When he lay down to sleep the peasants killed him and cut around his outline.· We sat down; in the berth opposite the old man lay sleeping, the blankets drawn up to his chin.· Beside the still waters of the Serpentine she lay down and slept.· When at last he lay sleeping quietly, she summoned all her courage and lit the lamp.· There was no one there and they lay down and slept. 17.· Now all that was past, and my heart's desire lay here, sleeping in my arms.· He obeyed the dream voice and then lay down to sleep again.· But Emily lay beside him, sleeping peacefully.
· They even develop their own tactics for lulling the babies to sleep.· A terrible serpent guarded the Fleece, but she would lull it to sleep so that it would do them no harm.· The sound of waves is the finest way to be lulled to sleep!· She lulled him to sleep so that she might always find him and caress him as she pleased.· Dzo bells lulled us to sleep and then woke us to a clear and sunny morning.· You know, lulling you to sleep before springing into action.· Back at Uncle's place, another televised hodgepodge of revolutionary memories lulled me to sleep.· Not the gentle swaying to the tide that had lulled her to sleep last night but a definite purposeful movement.
· Her misgivings about what he was asking her to do had been put to sleep by his open face and little-boy smile.· The shadow was flowing rhythmically, putting him to sleep.· Seven animals have been put to sleep.· During the first half of the 1980s, these cries actually put people to sleep.· She had hoped to time her nightly visit to the nursery so that he was actually being put down to sleep.· I could put myself to sleep fishing that stream in my head.· Now I tend to find I need something else to put me to sleep.· I put myself to sleep each night by imagining that I am in grave danger.
· I've been trying to sleep for the last half-hour, and I can't.· I settled into my chair and tried to sleep.· The least productive thing to do is to keep trying to go to sleep.· On our perimeter, some grunts hid in their pup tents trying to sleep while others stared into the gray foliage watching.· The music was turned down at the request of a fat man who was actually trying to sleep through all the noise.· There was no point in trying to sleep.· He puts a scarf around his head to try to sleep.· He lay back down, tried to sleep.
· I want to go to sleep for a month.· He knew he would gorge himself on curry and dal and then want to sleep.· Evenings are their weakest time since they soon begin to feel fatigued and want to go to sleep relatively early.· Ted suggests we might want to get to sleep.· A heavy meal is far more likely to make you want to sleep - just think of Christmas!· He wanted a drink, scotch, he wanted to sleep.· Playing with a puppy for a period beforehand often helps to make it want to sleep at night.· Now I wanted to sleep a whole day.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • All the comfortable rooms sleep two and are of a high standard with private shower and W.C; most have a balcony.
  • Expect to pay $ 115 for a cabin that sleeps four during peak season.
  • He was probably fed up with having to sleep four to a bed.
  • I can actually go home and sleep six hours at night now.
  • Rates start at $ 75 per night off-season for a cabin that sleeps two.
  • Soldiers sleep four or six to a dormitory, with lockable doors and private bathrooms.
  • The properties, which sleep four people, are based at Rosecraddoc Manor, set in 38 acres of woodlands near Liskeard.
  • They sleep six to a bed and wake up to the fiery sting of bug bites.
  • The best plan is just to let sleeping dogs lie.
  • He routinely did his Easter duty, kept the Commandments, but often slept through the Sunday slate of masses.
  • He was not yet soldier enough to sleep through everything.
  • Here, clinging like autumn leaves to a few favoured trees, some 200m butterflies sleep through the winter.
  • If I sleep through the alarm, will you wake me?
  • Neil got to sleep through it all.
  • The ruinous boy was now nineteen and sleeping through his gap year.
  • Three-year-olds respond best and infants either sleep through the visit or are the most overwhelmed.
  • We learned to sleep through tremendous noises, such as outgoing mortar or artillery or machine-gun fire.
  • He routinely did his Easter duty, kept the Commandments, but often slept through the Sunday slate of masses.
  • He was not yet soldier enough to sleep through everything.
  • Here, clinging like autumn leaves to a few favoured trees, some 200m butterflies sleep through the winter.
  • If I sleep through the alarm, will you wake me?
  • Neil got to sleep through it all.
  • The ruinous boy was now nineteen and sleeping through his gap year.
  • Three-year-olds respond best and infants either sleep through the visit or are the most overwhelmed.
  • We learned to sleep through tremendous noises, such as outgoing mortar or artillery or machine-gun fire.
  • A chap who had slept rough for more than 20 years was invited to offer ideas on how it should be run.
  • And he's often had to sleep rough.
  • As a result we have seen a sharp fall in the numbers who sleep rough on our streets.
  • How long he'd been sleeping rough no one could tell.
  • Many people in neighbouring buildings were also hurt as were a number of beggars sleeping rough on the pavement.
  • Now it's in urgent need of blankets to lend to those forced to sleep rough.
  • Others are left to wander or sleep rough.
  • She lost precious belongings in her days of sleeping rough.
  • There's no obligation to do anything at all. Sleep on it, and tell me what you think in the morning.
  • He asked if he could sleep on it.
  • We decided to sleep on it.
  • With so much within easy reach, we were clearly spoilt for choice and decided to sleep on it.
  • Good night, kids. Sleep tight!
  • I don't sleep tight so that's all right.
  • With promises of endless ice cream when he awoke, Mama kissed her little son and bade him goodnight, sleep tight.
► somebody can sleep easyPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Even on long journeys early trains had no corridors, lavatories, dining cars or heating.
  • Every seat in the dining car filled up and still people were coming.
  • He kept getting up and going to the window to look down on his sleeping car.
  • I was watching the scene from the kitchen end of the dining car, standing just behind Emil, Cathy and Oliver.
  • In the warm yellow light of the dining car windows I caught a glimpse of a woman raising a wine glass.
  • Luxury for first class travellers: a sleeping car attendant delivers hot water bottles on the London-to-Inverness Express, January 1935.
  • The buffet car was up ahead; there was a young woman buying a drink and some sandwiches.
  • The dining car had oak woodwork, potted palms and sumptuous meals.
  • After three doses, she slept deeply, waking intermittently during the night only to urinate.
  • He slept deeply and when he awoke he was refreshed.
  • He slept deeply until around 9.30, when he arose, breakfasted, and took his children out for a walk.
  • Lily at his side was sleeping deeply, breathing softly.
  • Now and again he would reach a hand over to the boy but he slept deeply through the night.
  • One man slept deeply, the other lightly and Aicha not at all.
  • She felt numb and tired and surprised herself by managing to sleep deeply and well.
  • Stephen settled on his back and slept deeply.
  • Conversely, disturbed sleep patterns can cause periods to become irregular or stop altogether.
  • Sarah experiences more or less constant pain from a back problem, indigestion, and disturbed sleep.
  • This may be associated with disturbed sleep and irritability and so the scratching may not be noticed.
  • Exhausted by the horrors of that day, I slept heavily.
  • He was still sleeping heavily, in almost the same position they'd left him in.
  • They had all slept heavily, the sleep if not of the just, of the innocent and artless.
  • When finally she slept, she slept heavily, dreamlessly.
  • But ultimately, words fail them and they lapse into silence.
  • I would talk and laugh with my companions but withdraw, lapsing into silence, when I was offered any food.
  • Soon after that she would lapse into sleep, then unconsciousness, then a state of deep coma.
  • Without my prompting, Jack often lapsed into silence.
  • About two hours every night is spent in light sleep.
  • Corbett fell into a light sleep and was awakened by Ranulf with the news that the ferrymaster had returned.
  • I'd been in a light sleep.
  • Stages 1 and 2 are stages of light sleep, just drifting off and being asleep but easily aroused.
  • Then a sudden wave of exhaustion swept over her, and she slid into a light doze.
  • All you need is a good night's sleep.
  • Night before 1 Try to ensure a good night's sleep. 2 Alleviate any anxiety if possible.
  • Hundreds of homeless people have to sleep rough every night in London.
  • I was forced to sleep rough that night in a disused warehouse.
  • The number of teenagers sleeping rough on the streets is on the increase.
  • A chap who had slept rough for more than 20 years was invited to offer ideas on how it should be run.
  • And he's often had to sleep rough.
  • As a result we have seen a sharp fall in the numbers who sleep rough on our streets.
  • How long he'd been sleeping rough no one could tell.
  • Many people in neighbouring buildings were also hurt as were a number of beggars sleeping rough on the pavement.
  • Now it's in urgent need of blankets to lend to those forced to sleep rough.
  • Others are left to wander or sleep rough.
  • She lost precious belongings in her days of sleeping rough.
► stupid with cold/sleep/shock etc► not get a wink of sleep/not sleep a wink
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounsleepsleepersleepinesssleeplessnessadjectiveasleepsleeplesssleepyadverbsleepilysleeplesslyverbsleep
1to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed → asleep:  I usually sleep on my back. Did you sleep well? He’s lucky because at least he has somewhere to sleep.2sleep rough British English to sleep outdoors in uncomfortable conditions, especially because you have no money3sleep on it spoken to not make a decision about something important until the next day4sleep tight spoken said especially to children before they go to bed to say that you hope they sleep well:  Good night, Jenny. Sleep tight!5somebody can sleep easy used to say that someone no longer has to worry about something:  Unlike some other Internet sites, when you buy from us, you can sleep easy.6 sleep two/four/six etc to have enough beds for a particular number of people:  The villa sleeps four.7let sleeping dogs lie to deliberately avoid mentioning a subject, so that you do not cause any trouble or argument8literary if a village, house etc sleeps, it is very quiet during the nightCOLLOCATIONSadverbssleep well· I haven’t been sleeping well lately.sleep badly· Eleanor slept badly that night.sleep soundly/deeply (=in a way that means you are not likely to wake)· Within seconds, Maggie was sleeping soundly.sleep peacefully· Celia slept peacefully beside him.sleep uneasily (=not sleep well, because you are worried)· That night I slept uneasily, anxious about the meeting the next day.sleep fitfully literary (=sleep badly, waking up after short periods, especially because you are worried)· She slept fitfully, her mind filled with images of Jack’s face.barely/hardly sleep (=to not sleep well)· I’d hardly slept the night before the wedding.sleep late (=not wake up until late in the morning)· She had slept late; it was already eleven.phrasescan’t/couldn’t sleep· I went to bed, but I couldn’t sleep.be unable to sleep· He lay down but was unable to sleep.have trouble sleeping (=to not sleep well)· Why do so many elderly people have trouble sleeping?sleep like a log (also sleep like a baby) informal (=sleep very well)· I was exhausted and slept like a log.not sleep a wink informal (=not sleep at all)· I didn’t sleep a wink last night.THESAURUSsleep to rest your mind and body with your eyes closed. Sleep is usually used when talking about how long, how deeply, or where someone sleeps. When saying that someone is not awake, you use be asleep: · Most people sleep for about eight hours.· He slept downstairs.· Did you sleep well?be asleep to be sleeping: · The baby’s asleep – don’t wake her.· He was fast asleep (=completely asleep) by the time I got home.oversleep to sleep for longer than you intended so that you wake up late in the morning: · I overslept and was late for work.take a nap (also have a nap especially British English) (also have forty winks informal) to sleep for a short time during the day: · I think I’ll have a nap.· She had been awake all night and was looking forward to taking a nap.have/take a snooze informal to sleep for a short time, especially in a chair, not in a bed: · I think I’ll have a quick snooze.doze to sleep lightly, for example in a chair, and be easily woken: · I wasn’t really asleep – I was just dozing.· I must have dozed off (=started sleeping) halfway through the film.kip British English informal to sleep somewhere, especially somewhere that is not your home – a very informal use: · I kipped at my mate’s for a couple of days.· Is it alright if I kip on the floor?sleep around phrasal verb informal to have sex with a lot of different people without having a serious relationship with any of them – used to show disapprovalsleep in phrasal verb informal to let yourself sleep later than usual in the morning:  We usually sleep in on Sunday mornings.sleep something ↔ off phrasal verb informal to sleep until you do not feel ill anymore, especially after drinking too much alcohol:  He went to his room to sleep it off.sleep over phrasal verb to sleep at someone’s house for a night – used especially by childrensleep through phrasal verb1sleep through something to sleep while something is happening and not be woken by it:  How did you manage to sleep through that thunderstorm?2sleep through (something) to sleep continuously for a long time:  I slept right through till lunchtime. The baby slept peacefully through the night.sleep together phrasal verb if people sleep together, they have sex with each othersleep with somebody phrasal verb to have sex with someone, especially someone you are not married to:  Everybody in the office knows he’s been sleeping with Kathy.
sleep1 verbsleep2 noun
sleepsleep2 ●●● S2 W3 noun Entry menu
MENU FOR sleepsleep1 being asleep2 period of sleeping3 go to sleep4 lose sleep over something5 put somebody/something to sleep6 somebody can do something in their sleep7 send somebody to sleep8 in your eyes9 3/5/8 etc sleeps until/till something
Word Origin
WORD ORIGINsleep2
Origin:
Old English slæp
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • A sudden noise on the street woke Eileen from a deep sleep.
  • Depression can be caused simply by a lack of sleep.
  • Eight hours' sleep a night is enough for most people.
  • Grandad died peacefully in his sleep.
  • I don't suppose you got much sleep last night.
  • Katie sometimes talks in her sleep.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A lot of mineralization is needed to create a sedative effect, calm the nerves and promote sound sleep.
  • Depending on the amount of sleep you get every night, you can experience anywhere from four to six sleep cycles.
  • Easy, do it in my sleep.
  • He had already dropped into the depths of sleep.
  • Her sleep had been very disturbed.
  • Lumberjack sprawled on the tiles at her feet, whining softly in his sleep like a damp log on a fire.
  • Mike came up on Wednesday night after virtually no sleep since leaving my house on Monday at 3.30 am.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
the natural state of resting your mind and body, when your eyes are closed and you do not notice anything happening around you: · I hardly got any sleep at all last night.· He woke suddenly from a deep sleep.
literary sleep: · She fell into an uneasy slumber.· He awoke from his slumbers.
informal especially humorous sleep: · I really need to get some shut-eye.
a period in which you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: · Edward was so tired he fell into a doze on the settee.
informal a short period when you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: · He decided to have a snooze on the sofa while he was waiting for the others to get ready.
a short sleep, especially during the day: · He’s taking a nap.· Helen put the baby down for a nap after lunch.
informal a short sleep, especially during the day: · I’m just going to have forty winks.· I felt a lot better after I had had forty winks.
Longman Language Activatorto sleep
· Charlotte was sleeping and her mother didn't want to wake her.· If my snoring is that bad, I'll go down and sleep on the sofa.sleep (for) 2 hours/ten minutes etc · I had slept only a few hours, but I had to get up early.· I'm so tired, I could sleep for a week.· Is the baby sleeping all night now?sleep well/badly · I didn't sleep very well last night, so I couldn't concentrate on the exam.
the time when you are sleeping: · Eight hours' sleep a night is enough for most people.· Depression can be caused simply by a lack of sleep.get some/a lot/not much etc sleep: · I don't suppose you got much sleep last night.in your sleep (=while you are sleeping): · Katie sometimes talks in her sleep.· Grandad died peacefully in his sleep.deep sleep (=a sleep that is difficult to wake up from): · A sudden noise on the street woke Eileen from a deep sleep.
to be sleeping: · It was nine o'clock and Nicky was still asleep.· We found mom asleep on the sofa.· Deborah, are you asleep?be fast/sound asleep (=sleeping very well): · By the time her father had carried her up to bed, the child was sound asleep.· The baby had been fast asleep ever since we arrived.be half asleep (=nearly asleep): · The old man was half asleep and barely able to respond to the policeman's questions.
also catch up on some sleep to sleep after a period of time when you have not been able to sleep because of illness, worry, work etc: · You must stop worrying and try to get some sleep.· I'll have to finish the job, but I can catch up on some sleep tomorrow night.
British informal to sleep, especially when you are very tired and you need to sleep: · You can have a kip in the car on the way.· There's nothing worse than other people around when you're trying to get some kip.
written sleep - used especially in literature: · He had fallen into a deep slumber by the fire.· The giants awoke from their enchanted slumber.
to sleep for a short time
especially British /take a nap especially American to sleep for a short time during the day: · I was having a nap by the fire one evening when I was woken up by the doorbell· Try to take a nap in the afternoons if you're feeling tired.· The director always takes a nap around this time.
to sleep lightly for a short time, so that you wake up and go back to sleep again, often while you are sitting in a chair or when you do not intend to: · He left his mother dozing by the fire.· Geoff lay dozing gently in a sunlounger.doze fitfully (=to sleep for very short periods): · Some people managed to sleep, but most of us just dozed fitfully.
/have/take a snooze to sleep for a short time, especially during the day when you do not usually sleep: · The baby was snoozing peacefully in her stroller, so we stopped to have a drink.· The study showed that if pilots on long-haul flights take a brief snooze in the cockpit, they're more alert for the landing.
informal to sleep for a short time when you have a chance to, because you are very busy and cannot sleep at your usual time: · I'll go home, snatch a couple of hours' sleep and meet you at four.· I grabbed a little sleep on the train, but it wasn't enough.
British to sleep for a short time during the day because you are tired: · Are you tired? Why don't you have a sleep this afternoon?
to start sleeping
· Are you two going to stop talking and go to sleep?· I looked over at Dave, but he had gone to sleep.· He lay on the sofa and pretended to go to sleep.go back to sleep (=go to sleep again after waking up) · If I wake up in the night, it takes me ages to go back to sleep.
to go to sleep - use this especially when you do not intend to, when you go to sleep quickly, or when going to sleep has been difficult: · Dad always falls asleep in front of the TV after Sunday lunch.· Has Monica fallen asleep yet?· I must have fallen asleep with the light on last night.fall asleep at the wheel (=while you are driving): · One in seven road accidents is caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel.
to go to sleep when you do not intend to and sleep lightly for a short time: · Sorry, I must have dozed off for a few minutes.· I was just beginning to doze off when the telephone rang.
to go to sleep easily and peacefully: · At around 12.30, she did eventually drop off for an hour or so.· She kept dropping off for a few minutes, before waking with a start.drop off to sleep: · Janir had dropped off to sleep on the living room couch.
to go to sleep when you are sitting down, especially when you are trying hard to stay awake: · Sarah had almost nodded off when Victor suddenly spoke.· As the speaker droned on, only the occasional nudge from my husband kept me from nodding off.
to go to sleep gradually: · He must have drifted off again, for when he awoke, the train had come to a halt.· She was just starting to drift off, when she heard a scream downstairs.drift off to sleep: · That night as he drifted off to sleep, Quincy tried to imagine what the day would have been like if Marta had been there.
British if someone, especially a baby, is off , they have started sleeping: · Is the baby off yet?· I always wait until he's off before I turn the light out.
informal to go to sleep very quickly and deeply because you are very tired: · I went back to bed, and was out like a light.· After a day on the ranch, you'll be out like a light, I can tell you.
informal to fall asleep very quickly, especially in a place where you do not normally sleep: · "Did you get any sleep last night?" "Yeah, I crashed out as soon as my head hit the pillow."· He'd flaked out on my bed.
to get into your bed in order to sleep
· Do you want to go to bed, or watch the movie?· Mom, do I have to go to bed right now?· She had planned to go to bed early that night, but a friend stopped by to see her.go to bed at · I went to bed at nine last night, and I'm still tired.go straight to bed (=go to bed very shortly after doing something else) · Marianne took a shower and went straight to bed.
to be lying in your bed in order to go to sleep: · Sorry, were you in bed? I thought it might be too late to call you.· I'm usually in bed by 10.30 on weekdays.· You were supposed to be in bed by now!
the time when you go to bed in order to sleep: · It's late -- it must be nearly bedtime.· Lucy, 7.30 is bedtime, you know that.· This medicine should be taken at bedtime and first thing in the morning.my/your/his etc bedtime (=the time when you usually go to bed): · Isn't it your bedtime?past (your/his etc) bedtime (=after the time when you normally go to bed): · It's past my bedtime -- I really must get some sleep.
informal to go to bed after you have been doing something such as talking with other people or working for a long time: · Come on you guys, it's time to turn in.· I'm going to have to turn in. I'm not used to these late nights.
also hit the hay informal to go to bed when it is very late or you are very tired: · Usually I come home, eat dinner, watch a little TV, and then hit the sack by 9:30 or 10:00.· I'm bushed. I think I'll hit the hay.
formal or written to go to bed: · The captain retired at ten o'clock with a glass of whisky.retire to bed: · Mary Ellen always had to set the fire for the next morning before retiring to bed.
to sleep well and not wake up during the night
to sleep without waking up, until the time when you are ready to wake up: · "Did the storm keep you awake?'' "No, I slept very well.''· I don't want you to worry. Sleep well.· The day had been long and difficult, but Gita slept soundly until morning.
to sleep well for a whole night and get a good rest so that you do not feel tired in the morning: · After getting a good night's sleep, Pedro awoke refreshed and full of energy.· Unfortunately, fatigue cannot be cured just by having a good night's sleep.· I think we both need a good night's sleep. I'm too tired to talk about it now.
informal to sleep very well: · You'll feel better after you've had a good sleep.· We both had a good sleep on the plane, so the jetlag wasn't too bad for either of us.
to sleep very well and not wake up during the night, even if there is noise: · Cara slept like a log right through the storm.· It was deathly quiet, and I slept like a log all night.
to stay asleep while something noisy is happening around you: · His prison cellmate had slept through the tragedy.· Can you imagine paying all that money to see an opera, and then sleeping through the whole thing?· I sometimes think Dave could sleep through a world war.
to always sleep very deeply and not wake up easily, even if there is a lot of noise: · The traffic won't bother me -- I'm a heavy sleeper.· Normally, she was a good sleeper, but that night she lay awake, tossing and turning.
informal to be sleeping so deeply that it is very difficult to wake you: · I'm sorry I didn't hear the phone -- I must have been dead to the world this morning.
to sleep badly or be unable to sleep
to wake up often during the night, and not feel rested or comfortable: · I'm sorry, I didn't sleep very well last night and it's put me in a bad mood.· They slept badly on the hard bamboo floor.
to be unable to go to sleep especially because of noise, worries, pain etc: · If you can't get to sleep, don't get up or have a meal or snack; relax and read quietly instead.· I just couldn't get to sleep, what with all the traffic and people in the street.
to sleep badly and only for short periods, especially because of noise, worries, pain etc: · The people next door are having a party, so we probably won't get much sleep tonight.· She cried all last night and I didn't get much sleep either.
to be someone who is easily woken when there is any movement or noise: · I'm a light sleeper - so I woke up as soon as I heard him come in.· I just hope your dad isn't a light sleeper.
informal to not sleep at all during the night, especially because you are worried, angry, upset etc: · I was so worried, I didn't sleep a wink last night.hardly/barely sleep a wink: · He had hardly slept a wink all night, beside himself with jealousy and anger.
to be in bed unable to sleep, especially because you are worried or excited about something: · I used to lie awake at night wondering what had happened to her.· I lay awake the whole night after I read the letter, thinking about what it could mean.· We'd lie awake, listening to our parents arguing in the room below.
to keep changing your position in bed because you are unable to sleep and do not feel comfortable: · She had slept badly, tossing and turning before falling into a fitful doze.· Do you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, or do you toss and turn for hours before dropping off?
a night when you cannot sleep at all: · After a sleepless night, she looked almost as pale and exhausted as Elinor.give somebody a sleepless night (=make someone worry so much that they cannot sleep): · He's given us a few sleepless nights over the years, but we love him.spend a sleepless night: · Tom had spent a sleepless night on the sofa.
a night during which you sleep badly, keep changing your position in bed, and wake up often: · Another restless night followed, but she determinedly settled down to work again the next morning.· I'd had quite a restless night, and breakfast didn't look appetizing.
the inability to sleep at night: · Working outdoors all day certainly did wonders for my insomnia.· a cure for insomniasuffer from insomnia: · He suffered from insomnia and was taking sleeping pills each night.chronic insomnia (=when this happens to you a lot over a long period of time): · My mother was alarmed by my fits of weeping and chronic insomnia.
an inability to sleep that continues for several nights or more: · His eyes were still red-rimmed from tears and sleeplessness.· Sleeplessness and loss of appetite are common signs of stress.
to sleep for longer than usual
also lie in/have a lie-in British to deliberately sleep until a later time than usual, and get up late: · Where are Diane and Mike? Sleeping in again, huh?· There's not much chance of a lie-in when you've got three kids.· We had a lie-in and breakfast in bed.
to sleep for a long time, in order to stop feeling the effects of alcohol, drugs etc: sleep something off: · In the end I decided the best thing was to put you to bed and let you sleep it off.sleep off something: · Martin's still in bed, sleeping off his hangover.· He was taken to the local hospital and kept in overnight to sleep off the effects of the drug.
to sleep in a place where you do not usually sleep
to sleep for one night at someone else's house: · Are your friends sleeping over tonight?sleep over at: · Is it okay if I sleep over at Sam's house tomorrow night?
also crash out informal to sleep the night in a place you do not normally sleep, for example at a friend's house or on the floor of someone's room: · You can crash out at my place if you like.· Would you mind if I crashed on your couch?
British informal to sleep in a place where you do not usually sleep, especially not on a proper bed: · The party finished late, so I just dossed on the floor at Adele's.doss down: · You can stay here, if you don't mind dossing down on the floor.
to sleep outdoors
· What I like most about camping is sleeping out.· Over 100 people will be sleeping out in Glasgow tonight to highlight the plight of the homeless. · Bring a sleeping bag with you, because we're going to sleep out and walk back tomorrow.
British to sleep outside or in an empty building because you have no home or nowhere to stay: · Hundreds of homeless people have to sleep rough every night in London.· The number of teenagers sleeping rough on the streets is on the increase.· I was forced to sleep rough that night in a disused warehouse.
to make someone go to sleep
if something such as music or a warm drink sends you to sleep , it relaxes you so much that you go to sleep easily: · Certain types of music always send me to sleep.· "Drink this,'' mother said, "It'll send you to sleep.''· The sound of her rhythmic breathing finally put me to sleep, and we both slept until the sun rose.
especially British to make a baby or a young child go to sleep, for example by singing to them or reading them a story: · It's sometimes very difficult to get my young son off to sleep when he's excited.· She cried for a while but I finally got her off to sleep.
to get a baby or young child ready for the night and put them in their beds so that they will sleep: · Usually, I put the kids to bed at about 8:00.· In those days, many children were put to bed before dark in the summer months.
to not go to bed and not sleep
to not go to bed at the usual time or when other people do, but to stay awake and do things: · You guys go ahead and go to bed. I think I'll stay up for a while.· Kate stayed up all night by his bedside.· Didn't you even stay up on election night?· We went to bed, but Julie and Kate stayed up talking and playing cards.stay up till the small/wee hours (=keep awake until very late or nearly morning): · That night Carl stayed up into the small hours, preparing work for the next day.
to keep awake and not go to bed at the usual time because you are waiting for someone to come home: · Julie's parents waited up all night but she never came home.· I'll be home late tonight, so don't wait up.wait up for: · I should go - Marie will be waiting up for me.
not sleeping: · John, are you awake? I think I heard someone downstairs.· When she returned to the bedroom, Jamie was awake. wide awake (=awake and not tired at all): · I was still wide awake at 2:00 a.m. when Jody came home.half awake (=only partly awake): · Gretchen wandered into the kitchen, only half awake and looking for coffee.stay awake: · Ellen was determined to stay awake, despite the late hour.
to stop someone sleeping
· Molly kept Paula awake all night talking.· Angry neighbours say they are regularly kept awake by guests leaving the hotel late at night.· These terrifying thoughts sometimes kept me awake for hours.
to prevent someone from going to bed or from going to sleep when they want to go to sleep: · Arnold would keep us all up with his long, rambling stories.· I'm often kept up by the noise of laughter and music from next door.
someone who likes to be awake at night
someone who enjoys being awake or working late at night: · I've become a bit of a night owl since I started living alone.
when you cannot feel anything in a part of your body
if part of your body is numb , it does not feel anything, for example because it is very cold or because your blood is not reaching it: · His legs grew so numb he couldn't move.go numb (=become numb): · It was so cold my fingers had gone numb.
to be unable to feel anything in a part of your body, usually permanently, and often because of an accident or illness: · After the stroke, he had no feeling in his left side.· When they found her the next morning, she had no feeling in her toes.
to not be able to feel pain, heat, touch etc in part of your body especially because it is hurt in some way: · Since her motorbike accident, she can't feel anything below the neck.· The doctor pricked his toe with a pin, but he couldn't feel anything.
informal if a part of your body, such as your arm or foot goes to sleep , you have no feeling in it, especially because it has been in the same position for a long time: · Can you stop leaning on me please? My arm's gone to sleep.
good at something because you have experience or training
British /skillful American someone who is skilful does something very well because they have had a lot of training or experience: · the artist's skillful use of color· Success in business depends on skilful management.· Skilful and confident, Donaldson should become one of the game's best players.
someone who is skilled at a particular job has the training and skill to do it well: · There is a demand for carpenters and other skilled craftsmen.skilled job/work (=requiring special skill, especially when you use your hands): · Shoeing a horse is a skilled job, and no unskilled person should try it.highly skilled (=very skilled): · Keeping highly skilled sailors in the Navy is a priority.skilled at doing something: · Our advisors are skilled at dealing with financial problems.
extremely skilful at doing something because you have gained a lot of knowledge or experience of this particular subject or activity over a long period of time: · Students learn to cook French food with the help of expert chefs.· My grandmother was an expert dressmaker.expert at/in: · Politicians are usually expert at turning a crisis to their advantage.expert help/advice/opinion etc (=given by someone who knows a lot about it): · Tennis coaches will be available to provide expert advice.
spoken use this to say that someone is good at doing something and you admire and trust them because of this: · Kids can tell if a teacher doesn't know what he's doing.· You seem to know what you're doing -- I'll leave you to it.
good at doing something that needs care and skill, for example dealing with people or with difficult social situations: adept at/in: · Of all our staff, Peter is the most adept at dealing with difficult customers.· McCrea was equally adept in comedy and drama.
someone who is very good at writing, acting, or other artistic skills, especially as a result of a lot of practice and training, but who does not usually have a special natural ability for it: · His two daughters are both accomplished athletes.highly accomplished: · Johann Sebastian Bach had three sons who all became highly accomplished musicians and composers.
to know a subject, especially a language, well and be good at it: · Candidates should have good typing skills and a good command of English.· She has an excellent command of all the facts.
informal to be able to do something very easily because you have done it a lot of times before: · I've played this piece so often I can practically do it in my sleep.
to make someone unconscious by giving them a drug
also anesthetize American to make someone unconscious so that they will feel no pain during an operation by giving them a drug: · Once the patient was fully anesthetized, the surgeon made a small incision in his chest.
informal to make someone unconscious by giving them a drug: · The doctor told me she was going to put me to sleep.
if a drug knocks you out , it makes you unconscious: · I needed something to knock me out - it was the only way to escape from the pain.
not worried
also unconcerned formal · Sam had stayed out late before, so we weren't particularly worried when he didn't return.· Brian didn't seem at all concerned when the car broke down.not worried/concerned about · He insists that he is not worried about the poor showing his party made in the recent local elections. · For once, Karen seemed unconcerned about the possibility of being late for class. not in the least bit worried etc (=not at all worried) · Even after losing her job, she doesn't seem in the least bit worried.
feeling relaxed again because you do not need to worry about something that you worried about before: · "Oh," she said, relieved. "I'm so glad you're back."seem/feel/look/appear relieved: · The hostages simply look relieved to be going home.relieved that: · I was relieved that John was there to help me explain.· The government will be relieved that a crisis has been averted.relieved at: · Sahlin appeared relieved at my news.relieved to know/hear/find/learn etc something: · I'm so relieved to see you!· Polly was relieved to learn that her mother's illness was not a serious one.· Andrew was relieved to discover that he was not himself under suspicion.
spoken if something is a weight off your mind you do not have to worry any more because something has happened to make you feel happier about it: be a great/big/enormous weight off somebody's mind: · No doubt the news will be a huge weight off his mind.take a weight off somebody's mind: · Now that Peter has passed all his exams, it's taken a great weight off my mind.
the pleasant feeling you have when you no longer have to worry about something: · A white envelope lay on the mat. Holmes felt considerable relief.a feeling/sense of relief: · Edwards commented that the convictions give him a feeling of relief that he hopes the victim shares.with relief: · To her own surprise, she began sobbing with relief.to somebody's relief (=making them feel relieved): · To Greg's relief, nobody asked to check his ticket.· The rains came this weekend, much to the relief of tomato growers in Florida. breathe/heave a sigh of relief (=show by your behaviour that you are no longer worried about something): · You could hear the students breathing a collective sigh of relief when the final bell rang.it is a relief to know/hear/see/find etc: · It was such a relief to see Liz looking healthy again.· Mary says it's a relief to have someone to talk to at last.come as a relief: · The decision, announced on Thursday, came as a huge relief to the factory's 300 workers.
to not be worried by a problem because you do not think it is important enough: · I tried my best, and I certainly won't be losing any sleep over the result.· It's not that serious. I wouldn't lose sleep over it if I were you.
if you have no qualms about something, you are not worried about it, especially because you are sure it is the right thing to do: have no qualms about: · One protestor said he would have no qualms about bombing the clinic.· He was a man who had no qualms about preaching one thing and practising another in his private life.
cheerful and not worried about anything, because you do not have any real problems or responsibilities in your life: · I felt carefree for the first time in my life.· They both laughed, feeling like two carefree schoolgirls.
if someone is without a care in the world , they are not worried about anything at all and are happy: · I was just sixteen, young, confident and without a care in the world.· He puffed away on his pipe as if he didn't have a care in the world.
to laugh and refuse to worry or be serious about a problem, when someone is trying to talk to you about it: laugh off something: · Venables laughed off suggestions that he will be asked to retire.· She took praise with delight, and laughed off any criticisms with good humour.laugh it off: · She was genuinely angry, but Luke just tried to laugh it off.
WORD SETS
AB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1 & 2verbs
(=start sleeping)· He turned over and went to sleep.
(=start sleeping, especially without meaning to)· She’d drifted off to sleep on the sofa.
(=succeed in starting to sleep)· Last night I couldn’t get to sleep.
(=sleep again after waking up)· He shut his eyes and went back to sleep.
(=make someone start sleeping)· She hoped the music would send her to sleep.
(=sleep for a while)· You’d better get some sleep.
British English (=sleep for a short while)· Are you going to have a sleep after lunch today?
(=sleep after not having enough sleep)· I suggest you try and catch up on some sleep.
(=make someone sleep by singing etc)· She was usually able to rock the baby back to sleep quite quickly.
adjectives
· He needed a decent meal and a long sleep.
· I always have a little sleep in the afternoon.
(=a sleep from which you cannot easily be woken)· The noise woke him from a deep sleep.
(=a sleep from which you can easily be woken)· I fell into a light sleep.
(=in which you do not dream)· She fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.
(=because you were very tired)· He finally woke from an exhausted sleep.
(=in which you keep moving or waking)· My alarm woke me from a fitful sleep.
phrases
(=when you sleep well)· I woke up refreshed after a good night’s sleep.
· After eight hours’ sleep, I woke up in pitch blackness.
(=keep almost waking up)· I lay in the garden, drifting in and out of sleep.
(=cry until you fall asleep)· I used to cry myself to sleep every night.
(=start sleeping deeply, for a long time etc)· He lay down on his bed and fell into a deep sleep.
· A very long time later I woke from a deep sleep.
COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘go sleep’. Say go to sleep.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=plans for where people will sit/sleep)· What are the seating arrangements for dinner?
 I need to catch up on some sleep (=after a period without enough sleep).
(=cry until you fall asleep)· That night he cried himself to sleep.
 He lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
· During the night he died in his sleep.
· Local people said their sleep was being disturbed by the noise from the aircraft.
 She was just drifting into sleep when the alarm went off.
 He felt himself drifting off to sleep.
 John awoke from a fitful sleep.
· Officers found her lying face down on the floor.
 I couldn’t get back to sleep.
 I went to bed but couldn’t get off to sleep.
 I’d just gone off to sleep when the phone rang.
 We were just having a look around. Are you going to have a swim?
· Disturbed sleep patterns may be a symptom of depression.
· I took a sleeping pill and tried to go back to sleep.
 A persistent ringing roused Christina from a pleasant dream.
 His lectures always send me to sleep.
 She patiently sang the baby to sleep.
(=in a place with no roof)· In the desert, they slept out under the stars.
· Sleeping tablets can be addictive.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Eight hours of deep, dreamless sleep had helped enormously.· Early in the cycle, when progesterone levels are low, women generally get less deep, restorative sleep.· Then he became dopey and fell into a deep sleep that lasted for several hours.· In the park he quickly fell into a deep sleep.· Depth of sleep Many parents say that they think their child wets the bed because of being in such deep sleep.· Instantly, she fell on the bed in the room and went into a deep sleep.· Granny Weatherwax smacked her lips, like some one emerging from a very deep sleep.· I was woken from a deep sleep by frantic shouts above.
· She gently turned Omi's pillow to stop her mild snoring and then drifted off into her own dreamless sleep.· Eight hours of deep, dreamless sleep had helped enormously.· Wonderful dreamless sleep engulfed him every night.· In the circle of Edward's arm she fell into a dreamless sleep.· There are plans to make for tomorrow, but for now I want a dreamless sleep.· Everything his heart needed, even dreamless sleep, she would be able to give him.· After a while he dozed, and then slid into a dreamless sleep.· He was still pondering on the problem when he drifted into a deep and dreamless sleep.
· It wasn't until dawn that she finally drifted off into an all too brief and fitful sleep.· Thunder woke her out of a fitful sleep.
· Sing and try to have a good night's sleep.· The Hilton booklet offers tips for getting better sleep.· Too little exercise during the day and you will find it difficult to have a good night's sleep.· Facing the truth about a misguided decision can cause senior managers to lose a good deal of sleep.· And it helps you get a good night's sleep.· Unfortunately, just practicing good sleep hygiene is not always enough to prevent insomnia.· A good night's sleep leads to a reappraisal.· Check if mattress and pillows need renewing - for better sleep and relief of aches and stiffness.
· Corbett fell into a light sleep and was awakened by Ranulf with the news that the ferrymaster had returned.· About two hours every night is spent in light sleep.· Stages 1 and 2 are stages of light sleep, just drifting off and being asleep but easily aroused.· I'd been in a light sleep.
· The need for only little sleep.· A little bit of sleep was the nearest thing to consolation left for people like us.· There was very little sleep last night, our first hours ashore in Normandy, maybe tonight we could have some rest.· Many slump into seats, some catching up on a little sleep before the day begins.· She felt sleepy rather than tired, as a result, she told herself, of having had so little sleep of late.· The little sleep we got last night was not enough.· I suppose that at school, where I had so little sleep, this assertion was true.· Too little regimen, too little sleep.
· This time it will be a long sleep, Cadfael.· Awakening from a long sleep will be understood differently by the child depending on his age.· When I woke up, I was on a train and feeling very uncomfortable after a long sleep.· It was about this time that Dorothy woke from her long sleep and opened her eyes.· Alcohol is a poor way of getting a long sleep as its diuretic effect wakes you because of a full bladder.· He became slowly aware of his surroundings, like a man emerging from a long, drugged sleep.· The document has reappeared after a long sleep in California, and is estimated at £150,000.· The dragons, though few, are turning restless in their long sleep.
NOUN
· She started her new job on Monday and she said she needed her beauty sleep before tackling the front attic.· A girl needed her beauty sleep.· Playing Desert Storm on my Sega console had not only eroded my morals, it had disturbed my beauty sleep.
· Many of the men were suffering from shell-shock, sleep deprivation and cold, he added.· The rock-and-roll and sleep deprivation, the chair, even leaving me out in the corridor to hear the screams.· The effects of sleep deprivation were therefore not simple.· During a period of sleep deprivation the effects of sleeplessness may become cumulative.· The effects of sleep deprivation appear to reduce mental and physical functioning.· An individual who has been deprived of sleep is more difficult to arouse because sleep that follows sleep deprivation is very deep.
· At 102 miles, she clings to third, reeling from her bad ankle and diarrhea and sleep loss.· The biospherians experienced headaches, sleep loss, and fatigue.· This evidence, again, is consistent with the lapse theory of sleep loss.· Do they result from the body clock, from sleep loss - or from some mixture of these factors?· Both fast and slow responses were slower after sleep loss.· Neither a simple arousal model nor lapse theory is adequate on its own to explain the complex effects of sleep loss.· This explanation of sleep loss effects in terms of lowered arousal is further supported by studies on selective attention.· It does not necessarily follow that sleep loss would cause these symptoms in otherwise normal individuals.
· Normal sleep patterns at this stage have however been reported in a group with known severe brain abnormalities.· The sleep patterns of chronic alcoholics are usually quite abnormal.· Some women suffer from sleeplessness during the menopause and return to more regular sleep patterns later on.· They often experience disrupted, fragmented sleep not unlike the sleep patterns of people in old age.· Disturbed sleep patterns may also be one symptom of depression, which requires medical help.· Babies born to women who did not abstain from drinking during pregnancy also tend to exhibit abnormal sleep patterns after birth.· His sleep pattern might look something like that shown in fig. 2.2.· Has experienced a change in one of the following: appetite, sleep patterns, concentration or energy levels? 3.
· The perceived impact of the sleep problem fell considerably during the duration of the group.· Homeopathic doctors agree that chronic sleep problems require constitutional, professional treatment.· As his sleep problem developed, he could only manage two or three hours of sleep, frequently disturbed by vivid dreams.· Even after chronic alcoholics give up booze, their sleep problems may not end.· In these cases sleep problems can sometimes be temporarily treated with sleeping pills. 4.· Once the transient sleep problem has passed, stop taking the sleeping pills.· It has also been proven to combat anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and panic attacks.
· Sleep and sleep stages Sleep is not a single process, as we know from our own experiences.· It seems to have a minimal effect on sleep stages and therefore is thought to promote a more natural sleep.
VERB
· Once they had settled when and where, he climbed back into bed, hoping to catch another hour of sleep.· We were rescued by Truc who had again been trying to catch up on his sleep farther down the open carriage.· Open the door, three steps forward, turn right, there he is, catch him in his sleep.· We told him that you had been out all night and that you were catching up on some sleep.· I can always catch up with my sleep later on this morning.
· He remembered the night when Rose had cried out in her sleep - something about a child.· Carol was dying, and he cried out in his sleep and sat up trembling with cold sweats in the heat.· Life was suspended ... Once Damian cried out in his sleep, and fell silent again.
· Emily Carr died peacefully in her sleep in March of 1945.· She remained serene and calm with no need for the pain medication until the next afternoon when she died in her sleep.· He died in his sleep on 22 February 1986 and was buried in Wymondham.· Mr Kelly, who had suffered strokes in 1994 and 1995, died in his sleep, his publicist said.· She died in her sleep while dreaming that she was teaching geography, her mind quite lucid again.· Buster died in his sleep a few days later.· And to die in one's sleep without distress to oneself or inconvenience to others is an enviable end.· But Lafferty enjoyed that wealth only a short time, dying in his sleep Nov. 4.
· A late crow said a word as her entry through the open drive gate disturbed his first sleep.· Conversely, disturbed sleep patterns can cause periods to become irregular or stop altogether.· For several nights afterwards nightmares of violence and death disturbed normally peaceful sleep.· The Catskills peace and quiet deep Have been too much disturbed for sleep.· Do not disturb this sleep unless there are other indications that the child is not sleeping a peaceful, healing sleep.· A frequently cited study conducted in Los Angeles yielded some interesting results concerning noise and how it disturbs sleep.· Afterward, he lay beside her, not moving, not wanting to disturb the deep sleep into which Nina usually drifted.· Playing Desert Storm on my Sega console had not only eroded my morals, it had disturbed my beauty sleep.
· Even if the man drifted close to sleep, which the stillness encouraged, the union remained unbroken.· She had passed out there-or perhaps just lain down and drifted into sleep.· Whenever he drifts toward sleep he feels close to distinguishing the words.· As soon as she drifted into sleep, she was back in the Close, her gaze locked on the white huddled figure.· Bobby must have drifted into sleep for he was wakened by a knock at the door.· Tired after two performances that day, she began to drift between sleep and wakefulness.· With the sedative, Marek drifted into sleep but he did not wake up.
· Corbett fell into a light sleep and was awakened by Ranulf with the news that the ferrymaster had returned.· As soon as the rhythmic motion of the cart began Willie fell into a disjointed sleep.· Sethe felt herself falling into a sleep she knew would be deep.· Then he became dopey and fell into a deep sleep that lasted for several hours.· Immediately, however, a deadly languor took possession of her and she fell into a heavy sleep.· In the circle of Edward's arm she fell into a dreamless sleep.· More often I fell into uneasy sleep myself.
· Get enough exercise. Get enough rest and sleep.· But most of the earlier crowd of four thousand had left to get some sleep.· I suppose I got a bit of sleep last night.· I answered that I thought we should all get some sleep.· Then Sikes told Oliver to get some sleep as they would be going out again later that night.· And a profitable one. Get some sleep, Bernie.· She had to get some sleep.· About 4 am things quietened down, and we went home to get a spot of sleep.
· Lying waiting for the family to go to sleep, she had begun to lose courage.· Instantly, she fell on the bed in the room and went into a deep sleep.· Think about it when you look into my eyes, and before you go to sleep.· Each night, I went to bed praying that I would not let go in my own sleep.· When Marguerite went to bed, Jenna went too, but sleep was far from her.· She could go two days without sleep and was amused by the test she was undergoing.· There he climbs into bed and goes to sleep.· Have a meal on those roots and then go underground and sleep.
· He was sleepy now, he was resting. Let him have his sleep out.· Negotiators decided to let du Pont sleep Saturday night undisturbed.· Every word stops me turning away and closing my eyes, to block it out, to let me retreat into sleep.· Karen felt herself in turmoil, felt the horrible excitement of the car attack would never let her sleep.· Pins and needles can even hurt so much that we would almost prefer to let the leg sleep on.· I kept that up until dawn, when the search party returned, Esmerelda-less, then I let myself go to sleep.· She screamed when he wouldn't let her sleep with him.· Since they wouldn't let her sleep, she drank tea.
· He lost sleep, his mind churning, piling up imaginary complaints and magnifying them.· Good, I hope you lose a lot more sleep.· Not that Faldo will lose any sleep.· And so I lose sleep over mute facts and frayed ends and missing witnesses.· But not enough to lose sleep.· Some experts believe that adrenaline provides the body with the extra boost it needs to make up for lost sleep.· Voice over Pavarotti and friends won't be losing too much sleep over this lot.· John Garner is losing sleep these nights, wondering what to do with his dwindling herd of cattle.
· He desperately needed sleep and a decent meal.· After last night, after any of these nights lately, I was so physically exhausted, I really needed sleep!· Periodically there are press reports of otherwise healthy individuals who need no sleep at all.· Not much need for sleep, much less to spend any time with his family.· If your tossing and turning is taking up needed sleep time, insomnia may be the culprit.· Even the detail of needing a sleep in the afternoon.· His family thinks he needs to get more sleep at night.
· Tea will be up shortly, and then I want you to try and get some sleep.· I shut my eyes and try to go to sleep, but there's too much going on to sleep.· The journey takes about eight-and-a-half hours. Try to get some sleep.· The party's finally over for this man and the street can now try and get some sleep.· Now, Piper, you try to get some sleep.· I try to go to sleep again, but I ain't sleepy, and I get all fidgety.· Closing her eyes, she tried to regain sleep that had never seemed more elusive.· I'd been trying to go to sleep.
· The media corps were not dressed much better as they tossed on whatever was nearest after being woken from a deep sleep.· It was about this time that Dorothy woke from her long sleep and opened her eyes.· The Gods are never so dangerous as when they wake from sleep.· They also delay sleep onset, increase the chances of waking after sleep onset occurs, and decrease total sleep time.· Katherine woke from restless sleep and groggily studied her whereabouts.· I was woken from a deep sleep by frantic shouts above.· Taczek leant back, slung his arms behind his head and stretched his chunky arms as if waking from a deep sleep.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► somebody can do something in their sleep
  • However, the new research opens up the prospect of a far more effective treatment that simply sends the cancers to sleep.
  • It was also brief because, as explained above, it simply sends me to sleep.
  • The endless incomprehensible stream of language was sending Alan to sleep on his feet.
  • To send them to sleep, she said.
► 3/5/8 etc sleeps until/till something
  • Are you two going to stop talking and go to sleep?
  • Can you stop leaning on me please? My arm's gone to sleep.
  • He lay on the sofa and pretended to go to sleep.
  • I looked over at Dave, but he had gone to sleep.
  • If I wake up in the night, it takes me ages to go back to sleep.
  • Every time I go to sleep I don't know what's gon na happen.
  • He went to sleep as he stood there, clutching his glass, his forehead resting on the windowpane.
  • I did just as he suggested, and put the note in his mailbox that night, and went to sleep.
  • I read and went to sleep.
  • Oh, you did not go to sleep as directed, at eight?
  • The man stepped back into the centre of the circle, and seemed almost to go to sleep.
  • They did not expect to get home, says the poet; still, they went to sleep.
  • You go upstairs and read Campbell a story before she goes to sleep.
  • It's just a practice game - I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
  • And so I lose sleep over mute facts and frayed ends and missing witnesses.
  • Have you ever lost sleep over them?
  • In any case, Ari, don't lose sleep over any big hotel being built here.
  • Anybody else would have put the mutt to sleep.
  • During the first half of the 1980s, these cries actually put people to sleep.
  • He puts you to sleep with those little jabs.
  • Now I tend to find I need something else to put me to sleep.
  • She had hoped to time her nightly visit to the nursery so that he was actually being put down to sleep.
  • The shadow was flowing rhythmically, putting him to sleep.
  • When harvest came, the people could put Hunger to sleep.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • Even on long journeys early trains had no corridors, lavatories, dining cars or heating.
  • Every seat in the dining car filled up and still people were coming.
  • He kept getting up and going to the window to look down on his sleeping car.
  • I was watching the scene from the kitchen end of the dining car, standing just behind Emil, Cathy and Oliver.
  • In the warm yellow light of the dining car windows I caught a glimpse of a woman raising a wine glass.
  • Luxury for first class travellers: a sleeping car attendant delivers hot water bottles on the London-to-Inverness Express, January 1935.
  • The buffet car was up ahead; there was a young woman buying a drink and some sandwiches.
  • The dining car had oak woodwork, potted palms and sumptuous meals.
  • After three doses, she slept deeply, waking intermittently during the night only to urinate.
  • He slept deeply and when he awoke he was refreshed.
  • He slept deeply until around 9.30, when he arose, breakfasted, and took his children out for a walk.
  • Lily at his side was sleeping deeply, breathing softly.
  • Now and again he would reach a hand over to the boy but he slept deeply through the night.
  • One man slept deeply, the other lightly and Aicha not at all.
  • She felt numb and tired and surprised herself by managing to sleep deeply and well.
  • Stephen settled on his back and slept deeply.
  • Conversely, disturbed sleep patterns can cause periods to become irregular or stop altogether.
  • Sarah experiences more or less constant pain from a back problem, indigestion, and disturbed sleep.
  • This may be associated with disturbed sleep and irritability and so the scratching may not be noticed.
  • Exhausted by the horrors of that day, I slept heavily.
  • He was still sleeping heavily, in almost the same position they'd left him in.
  • They had all slept heavily, the sleep if not of the just, of the innocent and artless.
  • When finally she slept, she slept heavily, dreamlessly.
  • But ultimately, words fail them and they lapse into silence.
  • I would talk and laugh with my companions but withdraw, lapsing into silence, when I was offered any food.
  • Soon after that she would lapse into sleep, then unconsciousness, then a state of deep coma.
  • Without my prompting, Jack often lapsed into silence.
  • About two hours every night is spent in light sleep.
  • Corbett fell into a light sleep and was awakened by Ranulf with the news that the ferrymaster had returned.
  • I'd been in a light sleep.
  • Stages 1 and 2 are stages of light sleep, just drifting off and being asleep but easily aroused.
  • Then a sudden wave of exhaustion swept over her, and she slid into a light doze.
  • All you need is a good night's sleep.
  • Night before 1 Try to ensure a good night's sleep. 2 Alleviate any anxiety if possible.
  • Hundreds of homeless people have to sleep rough every night in London.
  • I was forced to sleep rough that night in a disused warehouse.
  • The number of teenagers sleeping rough on the streets is on the increase.
  • A chap who had slept rough for more than 20 years was invited to offer ideas on how it should be run.
  • And he's often had to sleep rough.
  • As a result we have seen a sharp fall in the numbers who sleep rough on our streets.
  • How long he'd been sleeping rough no one could tell.
  • Many people in neighbouring buildings were also hurt as were a number of beggars sleeping rough on the pavement.
  • Now it's in urgent need of blankets to lend to those forced to sleep rough.
  • Others are left to wander or sleep rough.
  • She lost precious belongings in her days of sleeping rough.
► stupid with cold/sleep/shock etc► not get a wink of sleep/not sleep a wink
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounsleepsleepersleepinesssleeplessnessadjectiveasleepsleeplesssleepyadverbsleepilysleeplesslyverbsleep
1being asleep [uncountable] the natural state of resting your mind and body, usually at night → beauty sleep:  I didn’t get much sleep last night. Her eyes were red through lack of sleep.in your sleep (=while sleeping) Ed often talks in his sleep. She died peacefully in her sleep.2period of sleeping [singular] a period when you are sleeping:  I had a little sleep in the afternoon. She was woken from a deep sleep by a ring at the door.3go to sleep a)to start sleeping:  I went to sleep at 9 o’clock and woke up at 6. b)informal if a part of your body goes to sleep, you cannot feel it for a short time because it has not been getting enough blood4lose sleep over something to worry about something:  It’s a practice game – I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it.5put somebody/something to sleep a)to give drugs to a sick animal so that it dies without too much pain – used to avoid saying the word ‘kill’ b)informal to make someone unconscious before a medical operation by giving them drugs6somebody can do something in their sleep informal used to say that someone is able to do something very easily, especially because they have done it many times before:  She knew the music so well she could play it in her sleep.7send somebody to sleep a)to make someone go to sleep:  The combination of warmth and music sent him to sleep. b)if something sends someone to sleep, it is extremely boring8in your eyes [uncountable] informal a substance that forms in the corners of your eyes while you are sleeping:  She rubbed the sleep from her eyes.93/5/8 etc sleeps until/till something informal used to say how many nights there are until something:  Only five more sleeps till Christmas!COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsgo to sleep (=start sleeping)· He turned over and went to sleep.drift/drop off to sleep (=start sleeping, especially without meaning to)· She’d drifted off to sleep on the sofa.get to sleep (=succeed in starting to sleep)· Last night I couldn’t get to sleep.go back/get back to sleep (=sleep again after waking up)· He shut his eyes and went back to sleep.send somebody to sleep (=make someone start sleeping)· She hoped the music would send her to sleep.get some sleep (=sleep for a while)· You’d better get some sleep.have a sleep British English (=sleep for a short while)· Are you going to have a sleep after lunch today?catch up on some sleep (=sleep after not having enough sleep)· I suggest you try and catch up on some sleep.sing/rock/lull somebody to sleep (=make someone sleep by singing etc)· She was usually able to rock the baby back to sleep quite quickly.adjectivesa long sleep· He needed a decent meal and a long sleep.a little/short sleep· I always have a little sleep in the afternoon.a deep/sound/heavy sleep (=a sleep from which you cannot easily be woken)· The noise woke him from a deep sleep.a light sleep (=a sleep from which you can easily be woken)· I fell into a light sleep.a dreamless sleep (=in which you do not dream)· She fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.an exhausted sleep (=because you were very tired)· He finally woke from an exhausted sleep.a fitful/restless/uneasy sleep (=in which you keep moving or waking)· My alarm woke me from a fitful sleep.phrasesa good night’s sleep (=when you sleep well)· I woke up refreshed after a good night’s sleep.five/eight etc hours’ sleep· After eight hours’ sleep, I woke up in pitch blackness.drift in and out of sleep (=keep almost waking up)· I lay in the garden, drifting in and out of sleep.cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep)· I used to cry myself to sleep every night.fall into a deep/long etc sleep (=start sleeping deeply, for a long time etc)· He lay down on his bed and fell into a deep sleep.wake/be woken from a deep/long etc sleep· A very long time later I woke from a deep sleep.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘go sleep’. Say go to sleep.THESAURUSsleep the natural state of resting your mind and body, when your eyes are closed and you do not notice anything happening around you: · I hardly got any sleep at all last night.· He woke suddenly from a deep sleep.slumber/slumbers literary sleep: · She fell into an uneasy slumber.· He awoke from his slumbers.shut-eye informal especially humorous sleep: · I really need to get some shut-eye.doze a period in which you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: · Edward was so tired he fell into a doze on the settee.snooze informal a short period when you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: · He decided to have a snooze on the sofa while he was waiting for the others to get ready.nap a short sleep, especially during the day: · He’s taking a nap.· Helen put the baby down for a nap after lunch.forty winks informal a short sleep, especially during the day: · I’m just going to have forty winks.· I felt a lot better after I had had forty winks.
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