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"Sleep" Definition

noun

A crust of dried tears or mucus normally forming around the inner rim of the eye during sleep.
A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli. During sleep the brain in humans and other mammals undergoes a characteristic cycle of brain-wave activity that includes intervals of dreaming.
A period of this form of rest.
A state of inactivity resembling or suggesting sleep; unconsciousness, dormancy, hibernation, or death.
Botany The folding together of leaflets or petals at night or in the absence of light.

idiom

Log To sleep very deeply.

phrasal-verb

Sleep around Informal To be sexually active with more than one partner.
Sleep in To oversleep: I missed the morning train because I slept in.
Sleep on To think about (something) overnight before deciding.
Sleep together To have sexual relations.
Sleep with To have sexual relations with.

verb-intransitive

To be in a condition resembling sleep.
To be in the state of sleep or to fall asleep.

verb-transitive

To pass or get rid of by sleeping: slept away the day; went home to sleep off the headache.
To provide sleeping accommodations for: This tent sleeps three comfortably.

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