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sleep in
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 in vb (intr, adverb) 1. Brit to sleep longer than usual2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to sleep at the place of one's employmentThesaurus| Verb | 1. | sleep in - sleep later than usual or customary; "On Sundays, I sleep in"sleep latecatch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber - be asleep | | 2. | sleep in - live in the house where one works; "our babysitter lives in, as it is too far to commute for her"live inboard - provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men" |
sleepnounThe natural recurring condition of suspended consciousness by which the body rests:slumber.Slang: shuteye.Idioms: land of Nod, the arms of Morpheus.verbTo be asleep:slumber.Idioms: be in the land of Nod, catch some shuteye, sleep like a log, sleep tight.phrasal verb
sleep inTo sleep longer than intended:oversleep.phrasal verb
sleep withTo engage in sexual relations with:bed, copulate, couple, have, mate, take.Idioms: go to bed with, make love, make whoopee, roll in the hay.Translationssleep in
sleep in1. To sleep later than one is normally accustomed or allowed to, either by mistake or on purpose. My alarm didn't go off, and I ended up sleeping in by mistake! I'm taking the kids to the movies to let my wife sleep in this morning.2. To sleep at one's place of employment at night. Hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. Staff of the hotel is be able to sleep in while working night shifts. We hired a sleep-in nanny to help us during the night time.See also: sleepsleep into oversleep; to sleep late in the morning. If you sleep in again, you'll get fired. I really felt like sleeping in this morning.See also: sleepsleep in1. Sleep at one's place of employment, as in They have a butler and maid who both sleep in. [First half of 1800s] 2. Sleep late, either accidentally or deliberately. For example, I slept in and missed my usual train, or On weekends we like to sleep in. [Late 1800s] See also: sleepsleep inv.1. To oversleep: I missed the morning train because I slept in.2. To sleep late on purpose: After this week's work, I will sleep in on Saturday.3. To sleep at one's place of employment: Their nanny sleeps in so she can take care of the children at night.See also: sleepEncyclopediaSeesleepsleep in
Synonyms for sleep inverb sleep later than usual or customarySynonymsRelated Words- catch some Z's
- kip
- log Z's
- sleep
- slumber
verb live in the house where one worksSynonymsRelated Words |