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sleep around
sleep S0469400 (slēp)n.1. a. A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli. During sleep the brain in humans and other mammals undergoes a characteristic cycle of brain-wave activity that includes intervals of dreaming.b. A period of this form of rest.c. A state of inactivity resembling or suggesting sleep; unconsciousness, dormancy, hibernation, or death.d. A state in which a computer shuts off or reduces power to its peripherals (such as the display or memory) in order to save energy during periods of inactivity.2. Botany The folding together of leaflets or petals at night or in the absence of light.3. A crust of dried tears or mucus normally forming around the inner rim of the eye during sleep.v. slept (slĕpt), sleep·ing, sleeps v.intr.1. To be in the state of sleep or to fall asleep.2. To be in a condition resembling sleep.v.tr.1. To pass or get rid of by sleeping: slept away the day; went home to sleep off the headache.2. To provide sleeping accommodations for: This tent sleeps three comfortably.Phrasal Verbs: sleep around Informal To have sexual relations with a number of different partners in casual encounters. sleep in1. To sleep at one's place of employment: a butler and a chauffeur who sleep in.2. a. To oversleep: I missed the morning train because I slept in.b. To sleep late on purpose: After this week's work, I will sleep in on Saturday. sleep on To think about (something) overnight before deciding. sleep out1. To sleep at one's own home, not at one's place of employment.2. To sleep away from one's home. sleep over To spend the night as a guest in another's home. sleep together To have sexual relations. sleep with To have sexual relations with.Idiom: sleep like a log/rock To sleep very deeply.
[Middle English slepe, from Old English slǣp; see slēb- in Indo-European roots.]sleep around vb (intr, adverb) informal to be sexually promiscuous Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  sleep around - be sexually active with more than one partner; "His wife bed hops"bedhop, bed-hopfornicate - have sex without being married |
Translationssleep around → 乱搞男女关系zhCNsleep around
sleep aroundTo engage in sex with many different partners. The term has a derogatory connotation. Apparently they have an open relationship and don't mind when the other person sleeps around. I had a reputation for sleeping around in college, but they were just baseless rumors.See also: around, sleepsleep around (with someone)Inf. to have sex with several partners over time; to be promiscuous. They say she sleeps around with just anybody all the time. Yes, she sleeps around.See also: around, sleepsleep aroundEngage in sex promiscuously, as in Fortunately, no one mentioned that both of them had slept around in their younger days . [Colloquial; 1920s] See also: around, sleepsleep aroundv.1. To be sexually active with more than one partner: I'm surprised they're getting married, considering how much they both sleep around.2. sleep around on To be sexually unfaithful to someone: I am certain my spouse is sleeping around on me.See also: around, sleepEncyclopediaSeesleepsleep around
Synonyms for sleep aroundverb be sexually active with more than one partnerSynonymsRelated Words |