sleep

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsliːp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/slip/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slēp)

Inflections of 'sleep' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
sleeps
v 3rd person singular
sleeping
v pres p
slept
v past
slept
v past p

sleep
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Sense: Noun: snooze
Synonyms:
snooze Collocations, rest Collocations, doze, repose, siesta, nap Collocations, catnap, hibernation, shuteye (slang), shut-eye (slang), forty winks (slang), z's (slang)
Sense: Noun: death - euphemism
Synonyms:
death Collocations, grave Collocations, end Collocations, fate Collocations, demise Collocations, passing Collocations (euphemism), decease (formal), expiration, doom Collocations, great divide (literary)
Sense: Verb: slumber
Synonyms:
slumber Collocations, snooze Collocations, doze, doze off (informal), drowse, nap Collocations, catnap, take a nap, rest Collocations, turn in, go to bed, fall asleep, nod off (informal), hibernate, hit the hay (slang), hit the sack (slang), catch some z's (slang), take forty winks (slang), get some shut-eye (slang), crash Collocations (slang), kip (UK, slang)
Sense: Verb: have sex - followed by 'with' or 'together', informal, euphemism
Synonyms:
have sex, make love, fool around (slang), do it (informal), do Collocations (slang), fuck Collocations (vulgar, offensive, slang), screw Collocations (vulgar, offensive, slang), shag Collocations (UK, vulgar, slang), bone Collocations (vulgar, slang), diddle (slang)
Sense: Verb: accommodate a given number of guests
Synonyms:
accommodate Collocations, hold Collocations, house Collocations, have room for, have space for, fit Collocations, be for


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