SLEEP Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word sleep. (close relations)
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crusty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a hardened crust as a covering • brusque and surly and forbidding | ||||||||
sleeper | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rester who is sleeping • a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal • an unexpected achiever of success • one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track • a passenger car that has berths for sleeping • pajamas with feet; worn by children • a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed • tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water • an unexpected hit | ||||||||
sleepy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • ready to fall asleep | ||||||||
slumber | verbv | |||||||
noun • a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended • a dormant or quiescent state verb • be asleep | ||||||||
nyctinasty | nounn | |||||||
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nyctitropism | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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kip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sleep • the basic unit of money in Laos • a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright verb • be asleep | ||||||||
nap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a period of time spent sleeping • a soft or fuzzy surface texture • the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) • a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes verb • take a siesta | ||||||||
quietus | nounn | |||||||
noun • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) | ||||||||
rest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||||
sopor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a torpid state resembling deep sleep | ||||||||
catch some z's | verbv | |||||||
verb • be asleep | ||||||||
eternal rest | nounn | |||||||
noun • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) | ||||||||
eternal sleep | nounn | |||||||
noun • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) | ||||||||
log z's | verbv | |||||||
verb • be asleep |