Sleep
noun
The natural resting state in which your body is not active and your mind is unconscious.
I didn't get enough sleep last night.
Often appears as...
- get some sleep
- need sleep
verb
To rest in a state of natural unconsciousness.
I usually sleep eight hours a night.
Often appears as...
- sleep well
- sleep soundly
noun
A lack of awareness or vigilance.
He made several errors due to sleep.
noun
The material that is secreted from the corners of your eyes during sleep.
I wiped the sleep from my eyes when I woke up.
verb
To have a sexual relationship with someone.
They've been sleeping together for a few months.
Often appears as...
- sleep with someone
- sleep together
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
noun
The natural resting state in which your body is not active and your mind is unconscious.
I didn't get enough sleep last night.
Often appears as...
- get some sleep
- need sleep
verb
To rest in a state of natural unconsciousness.
I usually sleep eight hours a night.
Often appears as...
- sleep well
- sleep soundly
noun
A lack of awareness or vigilance.
He made several errors due to sleep.
noun
The material that is secreted from the corners of your eyes during sleep.
I wiped the sleep from my eyes when I woke up.
verb
To have a sexual relationship with someone.
They've been sleeping together for a few months.
Often appears as...
- sleep with someone
- sleep together
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Essential Need
Sleep as a noun emphasizes its necessity, just like food or air.
Humans can't survive without sleep, it's essential.
Pro Tip 2/2Lack Effects
Mentioning a lack of sleep suggests negative consequences for health and mood.
Her lack of sleep made her irritable.
Pro Tip 1/2Essential Need
Sleep as a noun emphasizes its necessity, just like food or air.
Humans can't survive without sleep, it's essential.
Pro Tip 2/2Lack Effects
Mentioning a lack of sleep suggests negative consequences for health and mood.
Her lack of sleep made her irritable.
Pro Tip 1/2Essential Need
Sleep as a noun emphasizes its necessity, just like food or air.
Humans can't survive without sleep, it's essential.
Pro Tip 2/2Lack Effects
Mentioning a lack of sleep suggests negative consequences for health and mood.
Her lack of sleep made her irritable.
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The psychological weight...
happens like magic you wake up two years later and you're almost at your goal i learned that i had to keep track of everything so i used iphone apps like lose it and i use my up band to track how much sleep i was getting and how much exercise i was getting along the way and this really helped me to keep the
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The terrors of sleep...
called sleep paralysis, and about half of the population has experienced this strange phenomenon at least once in their life. This panic-inducing episode of coming face-to-face with the creatures from your nightmares can last anywhere from seconds to minutes and may involve visual or auditory hallucinations
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The Infinite Hotel...
the scenarios faced by the ever-diligent and maybe too hospitable night manager serve to remind us of just how hard it is for our relatively finite minds to grasp a concept as large as infinity. Maybe you can help tackle these problems after a good night's sleep. But honestly, we might need you
Video examples
Why do we dream? - Amy...
Unconstrained by reality and the rules of conventional logic, in your dreams, your mind can create limitless scenarios to help you grasp problems and formulate solutions that you may not consider while awake. John Steinbeck called it the committee of sleep, and research has demonstrated
Video examples
What would happen if you...
studies show that chronically sleeping fewer than six hours a night increases stroke risk by four and half times compared to those getting a consistent seven to eight hours of shuteye. For a handful of people on the planet who carry a rare inherited genetic mutation,
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Bed Bugs PIPE National...
well she wasn't kidding it's just before dawn you're in the deepest sleep you'll be an all night and the bedbugs are ready to strike bedbugs once lived in caves and sucked the blood of bats and your prehistoric ancestors when we left
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The benefits of a good...
But one of the major factors contributing to memory consolidation is, you guessed it, a good night's sleep. Sleep is composed of four stages, the deepest of which are known as slow-wave sleep and rapid eye movement.
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Debunking the myths of...
a neurotransmitter that communicates between brain structures and helps regulate vital processes, such as mood, aggression, impulse control, sleep, appetite, body temperature and pain.
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The best kindergarten...
It's a natural process. And secondly, we consider noise very important. You know that children sleep better in noise. They don't sleep in a quiet space. And in this kindergarten,
Video examples
Extraordinary Lion Hunt...
with the latest infrared technology to try again. As usual, they were sleeping. I would have to wait for darkness.
Video examples
The psychological weight...
happens like magic you wake up two years later and you're almost at your goal i learned that i had to keep track of everything so i used iphone apps like lose it and i use my up band to track how much sleep i was getting and how much exercise i was getting along the way and this really helped me to keep the
Video examples
The terrors of sleep...
called sleep paralysis, and about half of the population has experienced this strange phenomenon at least once in their life. This panic-inducing episode of coming face-to-face with the creatures from your nightmares can last anywhere from seconds to minutes and may involve visual or auditory hallucinations
Video examples
The Infinite Hotel...
the scenarios faced by the ever-diligent and maybe too hospitable night manager serve to remind us of just how hard it is for our relatively finite minds to grasp a concept as large as infinity. Maybe you can help tackle these problems after a good night's sleep. But honestly, we might need you
Video examples
Why do we dream? - Amy...
Unconstrained by reality and the rules of conventional logic, in your dreams, your mind can create limitless scenarios to help you grasp problems and formulate solutions that you may not consider while awake. John Steinbeck called it the committee of sleep, and research has demonstrated
Video examples
What would happen if you...
studies show that chronically sleeping fewer than six hours a night increases stroke risk by four and half times compared to those getting a consistent seven to eight hours of shuteye. For a handful of people on the planet who carry a rare inherited genetic mutation,
Video examples
Bed Bugs PIPE National...
well she wasn't kidding it's just before dawn you're in the deepest sleep you'll be an all night and the bedbugs are ready to strike bedbugs once lived in caves and sucked the blood of bats and your prehistoric ancestors when we left
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
But one of the major factors contributing to memory consolidation is, you guessed it, a good night's sleep. Sleep is composed of four stages, the deepest of which are known as slow-wave sleep and rapid eye movement.
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
a neurotransmitter that communicates between brain structures and helps regulate vital processes, such as mood, aggression, impulse control, sleep, appetite, body temperature and pain.
Video examples
The best kindergarten...
It's a natural process. And secondly, we consider noise very important. You know that children sleep better in noise. They don't sleep in a quiet space. And in this kindergarten,
Video examples
Extraordinary Lion Hunt...
with the latest infrared technology to try again. As usual, they were sleeping. I would have to wait for darkness.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Steven Wright
American Comedian
When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said 'No, I made a few mistakes.
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Robert Frost
American Poet
The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.
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Dan Gable
American Wrestler
The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.
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Sofia Boutella
Algerian Actress
Sleeping and water are lifesavers - that's true beauty right there.
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St. Jerome
Saint
Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.
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W. C. Fields
American Comedian
Sleep - the most beautiful experience in life - except drink.
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Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.
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Jonathan Groff
American Actor
I've never had trouble sleeping in my life.
Quote examples
Steven Wright
American Comedian
When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said 'No, I made a few mistakes.
Quote examples
Robert Frost
American Poet
The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.
Quote examples
Dan Gable
American Wrestler
The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.
Quote examples
William Shakespeare
English Playwright
We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.
Quote examples
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Artist
As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.
Quote examples
Sofia Boutella
Algerian Actress
Sleeping and water are lifesavers - that's true beauty right there.
Quote examples
St. Jerome
Saint
Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.
Quote examples
W. C. Fields
American Comedian
Sleep - the most beautiful experience in life - except drink.
Quote examples
Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.
Quote examples
Jonathan Groff
American Actor
I've never had trouble sleeping in my life.
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