sleepwalk

[ sleep-wawk ]
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verb (used without object)
  1. to engage in sleepwalking.

noun
  1. an act of sleepwalking; somnambulation.

Origin of sleepwalk

1
First recorded in 1920–25; back formation from sleepwalking

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British Dictionary definitions for sleepwalk

sleepwalk

/ (ˈsliːpˌwɔːk) /


verb
  1. (intr) to walk while asleep: See also somnambulism

Derived forms of sleepwalk

  • sleepwalker, noun
  • sleepwalking, noun, adjective

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