Definition of "sleep"
- noun
The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
An act or instance of sleeping.
Rheum found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).
- verb
To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
(Of a spinning top) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
To accommodate in beds.
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