 slumber |
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| 1. | [ verb ] be asleep | |
| Synonyms: | sleep catch_some_Z's log_Z's kip | |
| Related terms: | wake rest rest hibernate sleep_late nap bundle estivate live_in sleep_late sleep_late live_out sleep sleeper sleep | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended | |
| Synonyms: | sleep | |
| Examples: | "he didn't get enough sleep last night" "calm as a child in dreamless slumber" |
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| Related terms: | physiological_state sleeping shuteye rapid_eye_movement_sleep nonrapid_eye_movement nonrapid_eye_movement_sleep sleep | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a dormant or quiescent state | |
| Related terms: | dormancy | |
| Similar spelling: |
slumbery slumberer slumberous slumbering slumbrous slumped slump Slemp slam-bang |
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