fall asleep

1. Go to sleep; also, cease paying attention. For example, As soon as the lights were dimmed he fell asleep, or His lectures are so dull that I fall asleep. The literal usage, which uses the verb fall in the sense of “succumb,” dates from about 1300; the figurative is several centuries newer. Also see asleep at the switch.

Example Sentences

You are supposed to fall asleep on the couch, then wake up and wonder if it’s Sunday or Thursday.

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She says she was rushed to A&E but the staff member who was meant to be looking after her fell asleep in the waiting room for several hours.

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I think being an adult by definition means at the end of the day you need something to just transition so that you can fall asleep.

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Michelle, 15, plans to "read a book to fall asleep", instead of staying up on her phone and laptop.

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“One time I fell asleep at the team meeting, standing up. First time I ever fell asleep standing up.”

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