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    asleep
    /əˈsliːp/

    adjective

    • 1. in a state of sleep: "she had been asleep for over three hours" Similar sleepingfast asleepsound asleepslumberingOpposite awake

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

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

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › asleepASLEEP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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

    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

    1. : into a state of sleep. 2. : into the sleep of death. 3. : into a state of inactivity, sluggishness, or indifference. Synonyms. Adjective. dormant. dozing. napping. resting.

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

    Definitions of asleep. adjective. in a state of sleep. “were all asleep when the phone rang” “fell asleep at the wheel” synonyms: at rest. in a state of repose or especially sleep. dormant, hibernating, torpid. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. dozy, drowsing, drowsy. half asleep. fast asleep, sound asleep. sleeping deeply.

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

    Someone who is asleep is sleeping. My four-year-old daughter was asleep on the sofa. Synonyms: sleeping , napping , dormant , crashed out [ slang ] More Synonyms of asleep

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

    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

    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

    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: He fell asleep in front of the TV. More examples.

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

    1. Someone who is asleep is sleeping. [...] 2. 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. [mainly US] [...] 3. See fall asleep [...] More. English usage. What is the difference between sleep and asleep? More. Synonyms of 'asleep'