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sleeping

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Sleeping means: quiet and inactive restfulness.

Synonyms for sleeping5

noun, as in quiet and inactive restfulness

quiescence, quiescency, dormancy

adjective, as in lying with head on paws as if sleeping

dormant, unerect

Opposites of sleeping

waking

What does sleeping mean?4

noun

1

quiet and inactive restfulness

2

the state of being asleep

3

the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate

adjective

1

lying with head on paws as if sleeping

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sleeping?6

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Sleeping in a sentence

  • When my son is doing nothing bad, he is sleeping.shekitten
  • Between overworking and under-sleeping, her health has begun to decline.nana2capriccio
  • Fred's agitation has now subsided, and he's sleeping peacefully.shekitten
  • You were probably too tense, and that prevented you from sleeping well.Christophe
  • My mind is clear today, thanks to all of yesterday's sleeping.halfb1t
  • The sleeping man can be awoken, but who can awaken the waking one?sabretou
  • While he was sleeping, a robber broke in.Joseph
  • If he's not your boyfriend, then why are you sleeping with him?Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sleeping

as a noun

plural
sleepings