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asleep definition

asleep


 
  Overview  of  adj  asleep 
 
  The  adj  asleep  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  asleep  --  (in  a  state  of  sleep;  "were  all  asleep  when  the  phone  rang";  "fell  asleep  at  the  wheel") 
  2.  asleep,  benumbed,  numb  --  (lacking  sensation;  "my  foot  is  asleep";  "numb  with  cold") 
  3.  asleep,  at  peace,  at  rest,  deceased,  departed,  gone  --  ((euphemistic)  "he  is  deceased";  "our  dear  departed  friend") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  asleep 
 
  The  adv  asleep  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  asleep  --  (into  a  sleeping  state;  "he  fell  asleep") 
  2.  asleep  --  (in  the  sleep  of  death) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  asleep 
 
  3  senses  of  asleep 
 
  Sense  1 
  asleep(prenominal)  (vs.  awake) 
 
  awake(prenominal)  (vs.  asleep) 
  =>  astir(prenominal),  up(prenominal) 
  =>  awakened 
  =>  insomniac,  sleepless,  watchful 
  =>  unsleeping,  wide-awake 
  =>  waking(postnominal) 
 
  Sense  2 
  asleep(prenominal),  benumbed,  numb 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  insensible)  ->  sensible,  sensitive 
 
  Sense  3 
  asleep(prenominal),  at  peace(prenominal),  at  rest(prenominal),  deceased,  departed,  gone 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dead)  ->  alive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  asleep 
 
  3  senses  of  asleep 
 
  Sense  1 
  asleep(prenominal)  (vs.  awake) 
  =>  at  rest(postnominal) 
  =>  dormant,  hibernating(postnominal),  torpid 
  =>  drowsy,  drowsing(postnominal),  dozy,  dozing(postnominal),  napping(postnominal),  nodding(postnominal) 
  =>  fast  asleep(prenominal),  sound  asleep(prenominal) 
  =>  hypnoid 
  =>  sleeping(postnominal),  slumbering(postnominal) 
  =>  sleepy,  sleepy-eyed,  sleepyheaded 
  =>  slumberous,  slumbery,  slumbrous,  somnolent 
  =>  unawakened 
  Also  See->  unaware#1;  unconscious#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  asleep(prenominal),  benumbed,  numb 
  =>  insensible  (vs.  sensible) 
 
  Sense  3 
  asleep(prenominal),  at  peace(prenominal),  at  rest(prenominal),  deceased,  departed,  gone 
  =>  dead  (vs.  alive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  asleep 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  asleep 
 
  asleep  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  asleep 
  asleep 
  fast  asleep 
  sound  asleep 
 
  Overview  of  adj  asleep 
 
  The  adj  asleep  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  asleep  --  (in  a  state  of  sleep;  "were  all  asleep  when  the  phone  rang";  "fell  asleep  at  the  wheel") 
  2.  asleep,  benumbed,  numb  --  (lacking  sensation;  "my  foot  is  asleep";  "numb  with  cold") 
  3.  asleep,  at  peace,  at  rest,  deceased,  departed,  gone  --  ((euphemistic)  "he  is  deceased";  "our  dear  departed  friend") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  asleep 
 
  The  adv  asleep  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  asleep  --  (into  a  sleeping  state;  "he  fell  asleep") 
  2.  asleep  --  (in  the  sleep  of  death) 



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