sleeping

American  

[slee-ping] / ˈsli pɪŋ /

noun

1. the condition of being asleep.

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adjective

1. asleep.

2. of, relating to, or having accommodations for sleeping.

   a sleeping compartment.

3. used to sleep in or on.

   a sleeping jacket.

4. used to induce or aid sleep or while asleep.

   sleeping mask.

Other Word Forms

• unsleeping adjective

Etymology

Origin of sleeping

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; sleep, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

"They are often dealing with a double burden -- excessive sleepiness during work hours and difficulty sleeping enough when they have the chance to rest."

From Science Daily

"Nobody knows what's happening," he said, adding that "displaced people have been sleeping in the open" in the area.

From BBC

Many displaced people are sleeping on the streets of the capital or in their cars, and Hammoud said he wants the facility to take in "as many as possible".

From Barron's

I can text her. no response. calling. oh went to voicemail. maybe she’s sleeping.

From Literature

That sleeping on it would help pacify everyone’s big feelings about whatever it was that happened tonight.

From Literature

Related Words

• comatose
• unconscious