fall asleep

VERB

sleep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bed down doze languish relax snooze

STRONG

bunk catnap crash dream drowse flop hibernate nap nod oversleep repose rest retire slumber snore yawn

WEAK

catch a wink catch forty winks conk out cop some z's drop off fall out hit the hay hit the sack nod off sack out saw wood take a nap turn in zonk out zzz

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

wake waken

Example Sentences

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Chen began by massaging my scalp for about 10 minutes, as I tried not to fall asleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“How do you fall asleep on one side of the community?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

While in court, he appeared to fall asleep at one point, media reports indicate.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Insomnia makes it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Does anyone ever really know the exact moment they fall asleep?

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty