slumber1 verbslumber2 noun
slumberslum‧ber1 /ˈslʌmbə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive] literary 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINslumber1
Verb TableOrigin:
1300-1400 sloom ‘to sleep’ (13-19 centuries), from Old English sluma ‘sleep’VERB TABLE
slumber
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | slumber |
| he, she, it | slumbers | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | slumbered |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have slumbered |
| he, she, it | has slumbered | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had slumbered |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will slumber |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have slumbered |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am slumbering |
| he, she, it | is slumbering | |
| you, we, they | are slumbering | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was slumbering |
| you, we, they | were slumbering | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been slumbering |
| he, she, it | has been slumbering | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been slumbering |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be slumbering |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been slumbering |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
to sleep- Coleridge wrote the line 'My cradled infant slumbers peacefully' after the death of his son.
- A last drink of coffee was had, and the flat settled down to slumber.
- Evermore he slumbers, Tossing not nor turning, Endymion the shepherd.
- Everyone was slumbering but us three.
- He had a legendary ability to learn while slumbering.
- Jaq wished that he himself could slumber.
- On the floor slumbered other boxes crammed with more files.
- We slumber in gases: a red glow at the heart of every bed.
slumber1 verbslumber2 noun
slumberslumber2 noun [singular, uncountable] (also slumbers [plural]) literary ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- He had fallen into a deep slumber by the fire.
- The giants awoke from their enchanted slumber.
- They were awoken from their slumber by a knock at the door.
- And between the shores of waking and slumber lay sharp reefs of nightmare.
- Encased in iron lungs, tortured victims vainly chased slumber through long, fitful nights.
- Harriet slept so soundly that even her stentorian snoring did not disrupt her slumber.
- One by one, they drifted into slumber, becoming ever more difficult to rouse.
- She lay down and a sweet slumber came.
- The sounds of communal slumber murmured and sighed through the cloth walls.
THESAURUS► sleep
Collocations 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.
Longman Language Activatorto sleep► 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.
► sleep 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.
► be asleep 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.
► get some sleep 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.
► have a kip/get some kip 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.
► slumber written sleep - used especially in literature: · He had fallen into a deep slumber by the fire.· The giants awoke from their enchanted slumber.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► deep
sleep: · As he sat he felt he was falling into a deep slumber.
He passed into a deep slumber.