Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sleep 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  sleep 
 
  Sense  1 
  sleep,  kip,  slumber,  log  Z's,  catch  some  Z's 
  =>  bundle,  practice  bundling 
  =>  nap,  catnap,  catch  a  wink 
  =>  sleep  late,  sleep  in 
  =>  hibernate,  hole  up 
  =>  estivate,  aestivate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sleep 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  sleep 
 
  Sense  1 
  sleep,  kip,  slumber,  log  Z's,  catch  some  Z's 
  =>  bundle,  practice  bundling 
  =>  nap,  catnap,  catch  a  wink 
  =>  snooze,  drowse,  doze 
  =>  sleep  late,  sleep  in 
  =>  hibernate,  hole  up 
  =>  estivate,  aestivate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  sleep 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  sleep 
 
  2  senses  of  sleep 
 
  Sense  1 
  sleep,  kip,  slumber,  log  Z's,  catch  some  Z's 
  =>  rest,  repose 
  Also  See->  sleep  in#1;  sleep  late#1;  sleep  in#2;  sleep  out#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  sleep 
  =>  contain,  take  hold 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  sleep 
 
  sleep  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  sleep 
 
  Sense  1 
  sleep,  kip,  slumber,  log  Z's,  catch  some  Z's 
  =>  rest,  repose 
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  Sense  2 
  sleep 
  =>  contain,  take  hold 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  sleep 
  beauty  sleep 
  cat  sleep 
  electrosleep 
  eternal  sleep 
  nonrapid  eye  movement  sleep 
  nrem  sleep 
  orthodox  sleep 
  paradoxical  sleep 
  rapid  eye  movement  sleep 
  rem  sleep 
  short  sleep 
  sleep 
  sleep-learning 
  sleep  apnea 
  sleep  disorder 
  sleep  talking 
  sleep  terror  disorder 
  sleeper 
  sleeper  goby 
  sleepiness 
  sleeping 
  sleeping  around 
  sleeping  bag 
  sleeping  beauty 
  sleeping  capsule 
  sleeping  car 
  sleeping  draught 
  sleeping  hibiscus 
  sleeping  partner 
  sleeping  pill 
  sleeping  room 
  sleeping  sickness 
  sleeping  tablet 
  sleepless  person 
  sleeplessness 
  sleepwalker 
  sleepwalking 
  sleepy  dick 
  sleepy  sickness 
  sleepyhead 
  twilight  sleep 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sleep 
 
  The  noun  sleep  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  sleep,  slumber  --  (a  natural  and  periodic  state  of  rest  during  which  consciousness  of  the  world  is  suspended;  "he  didn't  get  enough  sleep  last  night";  "calm  as  a  child  in  dreamless  slumber") 
  2.  (1)  sleep  --  (a  torpid  state  resembling  sleep) 
  3.  sleep,  nap  --  (a  period  of  time  spent  sleeping;  "he  felt  better  after  a  little  sleep";  "a  brief  nap") 
  4.  rest,  eternal  rest,  sleep,  eternal  sleep,  quietus  --  (euphemisms  for  death  (based  on  an  analogy  between  lying  in  a  bed  and  in  a  tomb);  "she  was  laid  to  rest  beside  her  husband";  "they  had  to  put  their  family  pet  to  sleep") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sleep 
 
  The  verb  sleep  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (58)  sleep,  kip,  slumber,  log  Z's,  catch  some  Z's  --  (be  asleep) 
  2.  sleep  --  (be  able  to  accommodate  for  sleeping;  "This  tent  sleeps  six  people") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  sleep 
  asleep 
  fast  asleep 
  sleeping 
  sleepless 
  sleepy 
  sleepy-eyed 
  sleepyheaded 
  sound  asleep 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sleep 
 
  The  noun  sleep  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  sleep,  slumber  --  (a  natural  and  periodic  state  of  rest  during  which  consciousness  of  the  world  is  suspended;  "he  didn't  get  enough  sleep  last  night";  "calm  as  a  child  in  dreamless  slumber") 
  2.  (1)  sleep  --  (a  torpid  state  resembling  sleep) 
  3.  sleep,  nap  --  (a  period  of  time  spent  sleeping;  "he  felt  better  after  a  little  sleep";  "a  brief  nap") 
  4.  rest,  eternal  rest,  sleep,  eternal  sleep,  quietus  --  (euphemisms  for  death  (based  on  an  analogy  between  lying  in  a  bed  and  in  a  tomb);  "she  was  laid  to  rest  beside  her  husband";  "they  had  to  put  their  family  pet  to  sleep") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sleep 
 
  The  verb  sleep  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (58)  sleep,  kip,  slumber,  log  Z's,  catch  some  Z's  --  (be  asleep) 
  2.  sleep  --  (be  able  to  accommodate  for  sleeping;  "This  tent  sleeps  six  people") 

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