somnambulate
[ som-nam-byuh-leyt, suhm- ]
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verb (used without object),som·nam·bu·lat·ed, som·nam·bu·lat·ing.
to walk during sleep; engage in sleepwalking.
Origin of somnambulate
1Other words from somnambulate
- som·nam·bu·lant, adjective, noun
- som·nam·bu·la·tion [som-nam-byuh-ley-shuhn, suhm-], /sɒmˌnæm byəˈleɪ ʃən, səm-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for somnambulate
somnambulate
/ (sɒmˈnæmbjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(intr) to walk while asleep
Origin of somnambulate
1C19: from Latin somnus sleep + ambulāre to walk
Derived forms of somnambulate
- somnambulance, noun
- somnambulant, adjective, noun
- somnambulation, noun
- somnambulator, noun
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