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   asleep

   /əˈsliːp/

   adjective

   • 1. in a state of sleep: "she had been asleep for over three hours" Similar sleepingfast asleepsound asleepslumberingnappingcatnappingdozingrestingreposingdrowsingdormantcomatoseinformal:snoozingdead to the worldflat outkippingout like a lightin the land of Nodliterary:in the arms of MorpheusOpposite awake
   • ▪ not attentive or alert; inactive: "the competition was not asleep"
   • ▪ (of a limb) having no feeling; numb: "his legs were asleep" Similar numbnumbedbenumbeddeaddeadeneddesensitizedinsensibleinsensatesenselessunfeelinganaesthetizedrare:torpefiedOpposite sensitive
   • ▪ used euphemistically to indicate that someone is dead.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASLEEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ASLEEP definition: 1. sleeping or not awake: 2. If your arm or leg is asleep, it cannot feel anything because it has…. Learn more.

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   Asleep definition: in or into a state of sleep. See examples of ASLEEP used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASLEEP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ASLEEP meaning: 1. sleeping or not awake: 2. If your arm or leg is asleep, it cannot feel anything because it has…. Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › asleepAsleep Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ASLEEP is being in a state of sleep. How to use asleep in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASLEEP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. in or into a state of sleep 2. in or into a dormant or inactive state 3. (of limbs, esp when the blood supply to.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › asleepAsleep - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're asleep, you're not awake and reading this. A baby might find it hard to fall asleep without being held and rocked. Some people snore when they're asleep, and others have strange, vivid dreams.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishasleep adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of asleep adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › asleepAsleep - definition of asleep by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. In a state of sleep; sleeping. 2. a. Inactive; dormant. b. Indifferent: politicians who are asleep to the needs of their constituents. 3. Numb, especially from reduced circulation of blood to a limb: My leg is asleep. 4. Dead. adv. 1. In or into a state of sleep. 2. In or into a state of apathy or indifference. 3. Into a state of numbness.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASLEEP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    Meaning of asleep – Learner’s Dictionary. asleep. adjective. uk / əˈsliːp / us. be asleep. Add to word list. B1. to be sleeping: The children are asleep. I was fast / sound asleep (= sleeping deeply). Fewer examples. Her eyes were shut and I thought she was asleep. I sneaked into his bedroom while he was asleep. fall asleep. B1. to start sleeping:

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryASLEEP - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    If you say that your arm or leg is asleep, you mean that it is numb, for example because you have been sitting in an awkward position.