sleepwalking

[ sleep-waw-king ]

noun

the act or state of walking, eating, or performing other motor acts while asleep, of which one is unaware upon awakening; a condition or disorder characterized by this: If the sleepwalking occurs often, the healthcare provider may do tests to rule out other disorders such as seizures.
the state or condition of acting seemingly without awareness, feeling, aim, or will: Mindfulness is a commitment to staying awake to reality in each moment—avoiding any sleepwalking through life.

adjective

walking while asleep; relating to this state or condition: It is unwise to try waking up a sleepwalking child, as this may result in distress for the child.
acting seemingly without awareness, feeling, aim, or will: Last night Nigeria easily beat the sleepwalking UK team, now on the brink of elimination.

Origin of sleepwalking

First recorded in 1790–1800; sleep + walking

It later became clear that the active ingredient in the drug, zolpidem, could cause some serious complications, including “sleep driving”—like sleepwalking, but potentially far more dangerous.
The quest to show that biological sex matters in the immune system | Sandeep Ravindran | August 15, 2022 | MIT Technology Review
I sold my first novel, sleepwalking, back when I was a senior in college, for five thousand dollars.
How I Write: Meg Wolitzer | Noah Charney | March 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Ford had been sleepwalking through tepid Hollywood concoctions like Regarding Henry and Sabrina for years before Six Days.
The Fall of Harrison Ford | Richard Rushfield | January 23, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
All the same, he tied a length of stout cord around his ankle just to make sure he didn't do any sleepwalking.
Contamination Crew | Alan Edward Nourse
So splendid an illustration of the phenomenon of sleepwalking was enough to kindle his enthusiasm.
In School and Out | Oliver Optic

It was Mrs. Hope who could least endure this sleepwalking abstraction.
"Persons Unknown" | Virginia Tracy
She felt as though this cry called her from her slumbers and revealed the precipice to which she had strayed in her sleepwalking.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete | Georg Ebers
Youre going to answer my questions, Janetand answer them truthfully, or youll do your sleepwalking in another world after this.
Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin | Dorothy Wayne

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