sleepwalking

[ sleep-waw-king ]

/ ˈslipˌwɔ kɪŋ /

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noun

the act or state of walking, eating, or performing other motor acts while asleep, of which one is unaware upon awakening; somnambulism.

adjective

of or relating to the state of walking while asleep; somnambulistic.

Origin of sleepwalking

First recorded in 1790–1800; sleep + walking

OTHER WORDS FROM sleepwalking

sleepwalker, noun

Words nearby sleepwalking

sleep sofa, sleep-terror disorder, sleep through, sleep-wake cycle, sleepwalk, sleepwalking, sleepwear, sleep with, sleepy, sleepyhead, Sleepy Hollow chair

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Example sentences from the Web for sleepwalking

I sold my first novel, Sleepwalking, back when I was a senior in college, for five thousand dollars.
How I Write: Meg Wolitzer|Noah Charney|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ford had been sleepwalking through tepid Hollywood concoctions like Regarding Henry and Sabrina for years before Six Days.
The Fall of Harrison Ford|Richard Rushfield|January 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She felt as though this cry called her from her slumbers and revealed the precipice to which she had strayed in her sleepwalking.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers
There are facets of sleepwalking which we do not at all understand.
The Six Fingers of Time|Raphael Aloysius Lafferty

Youre going to answer my questions, Janetand answer them truthfully, or youll do your sleepwalking in another world after this.
Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin|Dorothy Wayne
All the same, he tied a length of stout cord around his ankle just to make sure he didn't do any sleepwalking.
Contamination Crew|Alan Edward Nourse
And she waved him aside with a gesture as though she were sleepwalking.
The Secret of the Night|Gaston Leroux

Medical definitions for sleepwalking

sleepwalking

[ slēp′wô′kĭng ]

n.

The act of walking or performing another activity associated with wakefulness while asleep or in a sleeplike state.noctambulism somnambulism

Other words from sleepwalking

sleep′walk′ v.sleep′walk′er n.

单词	sleepwalking
释义	sleepwalking [ sleep-waw-king ] / ˈslipˌwɔ kɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sleepwalking ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or state of walking, eating, or performing other motor acts while asleep, of which one is unaware upon awakening; somnambulism. adjective of or relating to the state of walking while asleep; somnambulistic. Origin of sleepwalking First recorded in 1790–1800; sleep + walking OTHER WORDS FROM sleepwalking sleepwalker, noun Words nearby sleepwalking sleep sofa, sleep-terror disorder, sleep through, sleep-wake cycle, sleepwalk, sleepwalking, sleepwear, sleep with, sleepy, sleepyhead, Sleepy Hollow chair Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sleepwalking I sold my first novel, Sleepwalking, back when I was a senior in college, for five thousand dollars. How I Write: Meg Wolitzer\|Noah Charney\|March 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ford had been sleepwalking through tepid Hollywood concoctions like Regarding Henry and Sabrina for years before Six Days. The Fall of Harrison Ford\|Richard Rushfield\|January 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST She felt as though this cry called her from her slumbers and revealed the precipice to which she had strayed in her sleepwalking. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete\|Georg Ebers There are facets of sleepwalking which we do not at all understand. The Six Fingers of Time\|Raphael Aloysius Lafferty Youre going to answer my questions, Janetand answer them truthfully, or youll do your sleepwalking in another world after this. Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin\|Dorothy Wayne All the same, he tied a length of stout cord around his ankle just to make sure he didn't do any sleepwalking. Contamination Crew\|Alan Edward Nourse And she waved him aside with a gesture as though she were sleepwalking. The Secret of the Night\|Gaston Leroux Words related to sleepwalking noctambulation, somnambulation, somnambulism Medical definitions for sleepwalking sleepwalking [ slēp′wô′kĭng ] n. The act of walking or performing another activity associated with wakefulness while asleep or in a sleeplike state.noctambulism somnambulism Other words from sleepwalking sleep′walk′ v.sleep′walk′er n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sleepwalking

noun

adjective

Origin of sleepwalking

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Medical definitions for sleepwalking

n.

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