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slept

[ slept ]

/ slɛpt /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of sleep.

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a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look.

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OTHER WORDS FROM slept

un·der·slept, adjective

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sleipnir, slender, slender loris, slenderize, slenderness ratio, slept, slesvig, sleswick, sleuth, sleuthhound, slew

Definition for slept (2 of 2)

sleep

[ sleep ]

/ slip /

verb (used without object), slept, sleep·ing.

to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.

Botany. to assume, especially at night, a state similar to the sleep of animals, marked by closing of petals, leaves, etc.

to be dormant, quiescent, or inactive, as faculties.

to be careless or unalert; allow one's alertness, vigilance, or attentiveness to lie dormant: While England slept, Germany prepared for war.

to lie in death: They are sleeping in their tombs.

verb (used with object), slept, sleep·ing.

to take rest in (a specified kind of sleep): He slept the sleep of the innocent.

to accommodate for sleeping; have sleeping accommodations for: This trailer sleeps three people.

to spend or pass in sleep (usually followed by away or out): to sleep the day away.

to recover from the effects of (a headache, hangover, etc.) by sleeping (usually followed by off or away).

noun

the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.

a period of sleeping: a brief sleep.

dormancy or inactivity.

the repose of death.

sleeper(def 10).

Verb Phrases

sleep around, Informal. to have sexual relations with many partners, especially in a casual way; be sexually promiscuous.

sleep in,

(especially of domestic help) to sleep where one is employed.
to sleep beyond one's usual time of arising.

sleep on, to postpone making a decision about for at least a day: to sleep on a proposal till the end of the week.

sleep out,

(especially of domestic help) to sleep away from one's place of employment.
Chiefly Northern U.S. to sleep away from one's home.
to sleep outdoors.

sleep over, to spend one or more nights in a place other than one's own home: Two friends will sleep over this weekend.

sleep together, to be sexual partners; have a sexual relationship.

sleep with, to have sexual relations with.

Origin of sleep

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English slēp (Anglian), slǣp, slāp; cognate with Dutch slaap, German Schlaf, Gothic slēps; (v.) Middle English slepen, Old English slēpan, slǣpan, slāpan, cognate with Old Saxon slāpan, Gothic slēpan

SYNONYMS FOR sleep

1 slumber, nap, drowse, doze.

10 rest, repose.

11 nap.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sleep

sleep·ful, adjectivesleep·like, adjectivean·ti·sleep, adjectiveun·der·sleep, verb (used without object), un·der·slept, un·der·sleep·ing.

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Example sentences from the Web for slept

“Bars love to tell those stories: ‘So and so drank here, and George Washington slept here,’” Sismondo says.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By nightfall, I had showered, eaten some soup that a friend brought me, and I slept in my room for 12 solid hours.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bin Laden killed the boy, not us, and I slept and I dreamed.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He slept in an upright position in a custom armchair, so the reasons for his lying down to sleep are open to speculation.
The True Story of ‘The Elephant Man’|Russell Saunders|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Murphy took him under his wing, and one day he gave Rock To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With.
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius|Mark Whitaker|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It must have been for the purpose of wreaking some injury on Merriwell as he slept.
Frank Merriwell's New Comedian|Burt L. Standish
She slept without dreaming, and was at last awakened by the shouts of her sisters.
Girls of the Forest|L. T. Meade
When they travelled it was at the merest snail's pace, and they slept on the road, night after night, in houses prepared for them.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon
I am sure I must have slept, for I had a notion, like one has sometimes in sleep, of extraordinary extension of time.
Round About the Carpathians|Andrew F. Crosse
She slept almost before she had time to appreciate the exquisite comfort of complete repose.
The Lamp in the Desert|Ethel M. Dell

British Dictionary definitions for slept (1 of 2)

slept

/ (slɛpt) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of sleep

British Dictionary definitions for slept (2 of 2)

sleep

/ (sliːp) /

noun

a periodic state of physiological rest during which consciousness is suspended and metabolic rate is decreasedSee also paradoxical sleep

botany the nontechnical name for nyctitropism

a period spent sleeping

a state of quiescence or dormancy

a poetic or euphemistic word for death

informal the dried mucoid particles often found in the corners of the eyes after sleeping

verb sleeps, sleeping or slept

(intr) to be in or as in the state of sleep

(intr) (of plants) to show nyctitropism

(intr) to be inactive or quiescent

(tr) to have sleeping accommodation for (a certain number)the boat could sleep six

(tr foll by away) to pass (time) sleeping

(intr) to fail to pay attention

(intr) poetic, or euphemistic to be dead

sleep on it to give (something) extended consideration, esp overnight

Word Origin for sleep

Old English slǣpan; related to Old Frisian slēpa, Old Saxon slāpan, Old High German slāfan, German schlaff limp

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Medical definitions for slept

sleep

[ slēp ]

n.

A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli. During sleep the brain in humans and other mammals undergoes a characteristic cycle of brain-wave activity that includes intervals of dreaming.

v.

To be in the state of sleep.

Scientific definitions for slept

sleep

[ slēp ]

A natural, reversible state of rest in most vertebrate animals, occurring at regular intervals and necessary for the maintenance of health. During sleep, the eyes usually close, the muscles relax, and responsiveness to external stimuli decreases. Growth and repair of the tissues of the body are thought to occur, and energy is conserved and stored. In humans and certain other animals, sleep occurs in five stages, the first four consisting of non-REM sleep and the last stage consisting of REM sleep. These stages constitute a sleep cycle that repeats itself about five times during a normal episode of sleep. Each cycle is longer that the one preceding it because the length of the REM stage increases with every cycle until waking occurs. Stage I is characterized by drowsiness, Stage II by light sleep, and Stages III and IV by deep sleep. Stages II and III repeat themselves before REM sleep (Stage V), which occurs about 90 minutes after the onset of sleep. During REM sleep, dreams occur, and memory is thought to be organized. In the stages of non-REM sleep, there are no dreams, and brain activity decreases while the body recovers from wakeful activity. The amount and periodicity of sleep in humans vary with age, with infants sleeping frequently for shorter periods, and mature adults sleeping for longer uninterrupted periods. See also non-REM sleep REM sleep.

Idioms and Phrases with slept

sleep

In addition to the idioms beginning with sleep

sleep around
sleep a wink, not
sleep in
sleep like a log
sleep on something
sleep out
sleep over
sleep through
sleep with

also see:

let sleeping dogs lie
lose sleep over
put to sleep

Also see underasleep.

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Definition for slept (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), slept, sleep·ing.

verb (used with object), slept, sleep·ing.

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verb sleeps, sleeping or slept

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verb (used without object), slept, sleep·ing.

verb (used with object), slept, sleep·ing.

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