sleeping

/ˈslipɪŋ/

/ˈslipɪŋ/

Other forms: sleepings; sleepingly

Definitions of sleeping

1. noun

   the state of being asleep
   antonyms:

   waking

   the state of remaining awake

   type of:

   sleep, slumber

   a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
2. noun

   quiet and inactive restfulness
   synonyms: dormancy, quiescence, quiescency

   types:

   vegetation

   inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life

   type of:

   ease, relaxation, repose, rest

   freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
3. noun

   the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
   types:

   noctambulation, noctambulism, sleepwalking, somnambulation, somnambulism

   walking by a person who is asleep

   sleep talking, somniloquism, somniloquy

   uttering speech while asleep

   cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, nap, short sleep, snooze

   sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

   doze, drowse

   a light fitful sleep

   siesta

   a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)

   zizz

   a nap

   type of:

   activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process

   an organic process that takes place in the body
4. adjective

   lying with head on paws as if sleeping
   synonyms: dormant

   unerect

   not upright in position or posture