sleepwalk
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- Words With Friends
- 21
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- 9
Definition of sleepwalk
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(intransitive)To walk or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.
“Government... unions... industry... we have had enough. We - no, YOU - are sleepwalking the rest of us towards a less busy, less relevant industry with a smaller workforce, fewer passengers, fading importance, declining investment, poorly-paid jobs, and a truly shambolic reputation.”
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verb
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(intransitive)To walk or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.
“Government... unions... industry... we have had enough. We - no, YOU - are sleepwalking the rest of us towards a less busy, less relevant industry with a smaller workforce, fewer passengers, fading importance, declining investment, poorly-paid jobs, and a truly shambolic reputation.”
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(figuratively, intransitive, transitive)To perform actions without being aware of them; to do something that invites certain results without confronting that possibility.
“The government is sleepwalking into a crisis.”
“They're trying to sleepwalk past their health problems.”
“Chris Coons, a Democratic senator, said he was also alarmed at the administration’s actions, telling the station: “I have no idea why the president is seizing an oil tanker and I’m fairly gravely concerned that he’s sleepwalking us into a war with Venezuela.””
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Etymology
From sleep + walk.
Words you can make from sleepwalk
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9 words5-letter words
56 words- ASKEW 12 pts
- LEWKS 12 pts
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4-letter words
89 words- LEWK 11 pts
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