1) Aestivate 2) Close one`s eyes 3) Doze 4) Dream 5) Dreamland 6) Estivate 7) Getsomesacktime 8) Hibernate 9) Kip 10) Kips 11) Land of nod 12) Nap 13) Nrem 14) Oblivion 15) Quietus 16) Rem 17) Repose 18) Rest 19) Settle 20) Shuteye 21) Slumber 22) Snooze 23) Sopor
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1) All night refreshment 2) American musical trio 3) An alarm may end it 4) An alarm stops it 5) Associated with rem 6) Be asleep 7) Be dormant 8) Be dozing 9) Be in dreamland 10) Be in the arms of Morpheus 11) Be in the land of Nod 12) Be out 13) Be out till morning 14) Be snoozing 15) Beddy-bye 16) Berth rite
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• (v. i.) A natural and healthy, but temporary and periodical, suspension of the functions of the organs of sense, as well as of those of the voluntary and rational soul; that state of the animal in which there is a lessened acuteness of sensory perception, a confusion of ideas, and a loss of mental control, followed by a more or less unconsci...
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a normal, easily reversible, recurrent, and spontaneous state of decreased and less-efficient responsiveness to external stimulation. The state ... [14 related articles]
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A natural and healthy, but temporary and periodical, suspension of the functions of the organs of sense, as well as of those of the voluntary and rational soul; that state of the animal in which there is a lessened acuteness of sensory perception, a confusion of ideas, and a loss of mental control, followed by a more or less unconscious state. 'A m...
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(slēp) a period of rest for the body and mind, during which volition and consciousness are in partial or complete suspension and bodily functions are in partial suspension. It is sometimes described in behavioral terms as a state marked by a characteristic immobile posture and lessened but easily reversible sensitivity t...
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The body's rest cycle.
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Sleep intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Slept ;
present participle & verbal noun Sleeping .] [ Middle English
slepen , Anglo-Saxon
sl...pan ; akin to OFries.
sl...pa , Old Saxon
slāpan , ...
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Sleep noun [ Anglo-Saxon
slǣp ; akin to OFries.
slēp , Old Saxon
slāp , Dutch
slaap , Old High German
slāf , German
schlaf , Goth.
slēps . See
Sleep ,
intransitive verb ] A natural and...
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Sleep transitive verb 1. To be slumbering in; -- followed by a cognate object; as, to
sleep a dreamless sleep.
Tennyson. 2. To give sleep to; to furnish with accomodations for sleeping; to lodge. [ R.]
Blackw. Mag. To sleep away ,
to spend in sleep; ...
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Sleep obsolete imperfect of Sleep. Slept. Chaucer.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. hypnophobia.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: slēp Definitions: 1. A physiologic state of relative unconsciousness and inaction of the voluntary muscles, the need for which recurs periodically. The stages of sleep have been variously defined in terms of depth (light, deep), EEG characteristics (delta waves, synchronization), physiologic characteristics (REM, NREM...
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Our Sleep Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Sleep Sleep: The body's rest cycle. Sleep is triggered by a complex group of hormones that are active in the main, and that respond to cues from the body itself and the environment. About 80 percent of sleep is dreamless, and is known as non-rapid eye movement (N...
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The body's rest cycle.
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Sleep is slang for a short prison term.
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Most common posture is with head turned and resting on back, with bill tucked under shoulder (scapular) feathers. Some birds sleep on tree branches or buildings, some in cavities.
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Wait for a given period, see Section 4.4.1.
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[n] - a period of time spent sleeping 2. [n] - a torpid state resembling sleep 3. [n] - a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended 4. [v] - be able to accommodate for sleeping 5. [v] - be asleep
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Sleep Greek: Hypnos (god) Latin: Somnus (god)
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noun a torpid state resembling deep sleep
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nap noun a period of time spent sleeping; `he felt better after a little sleep`; `there wasn`t time for a nap`
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State of natural unconsciousness that occurs at regular intervals in most mammals and birds, though there is considerable variation in the amount of time spent sleeping. Sleep differs from hibernation in that it occurs daily rather than seasonally, and involves less drastic reductions in metabolism. The function of sleep is unclear. People deprived...
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To rest with closed eyes.
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