sleep with

British  

verb

1. Also: sleep together.  (intr, preposition) to have sexual intercourse and (usually) spend the night with

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sleep with Idioms  

1. Be sexually intimate with, as in The playwright had made several attempts to sleep with the maid. The related phrase sleep together means “have sexual relations,” as in We wondered if they were sleeping together but didn't dare to ask them. The verb sleep has been associated with sex since the 10th century. Sleep with dates from the 1300s sleep together was first recorded a century later.

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Example Sentences

“Families travel with the stones, share them with friends and loved ones, children paint on them; some people keep them in their pockets, and even sleep with them under their pillow,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

So some advocates are instead shifting to a “harm reduction” approach that acknowledges parents want to sleep with their infants and offers tips on how to make it as safe as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

"He told me I should try a month of not suppressing my tics. He said I would notice the difference with my mood, with my sleep, with the lack of burnout."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

“I live, breathe and sleep with racing,” said O’Ward, whose racing career began in karting in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025

I don’t have big fancy pillows or plush couch cushions, just the one old pillow I sleep with.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle