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sleeping

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  2. (of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  3. To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  4. To accommodate in beds.
  5. To be slumbering in (a state).
  6. To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.
  7. The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.
  8. Asleep.
  9. Used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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