oversleep
to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking: He overslept and missed his train.
Origin of oversleep
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How to use oversleep in a sentence
The morning after the festivities London oversleeps itself:—and, awaking, finds it boxing-day.
Christmas Comes but Once A Year | Luke LimnerIf a workman oversleeps in the morning and is too late for admittance before breakfast, he may start at nine oclock.
Life in a Railway Factory | Alfred WilliamsIt has been aptly said, that, "a child might easily overeat, but he practically never oversleeps."
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) | W. Grant Hague
British Dictionary definitions for oversleep
/ (ˌəʊvəˈsliːp) /
(intr) to sleep beyond the intended time for getting up
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