sleep

[sleep] / slip /

NOUN

suspension of consciousness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coma dream hibernation slumber trance

STRONG

bedtime catnap dormancy doze dullness lethargy nap nod repose rest sandman shuteye siesta snooze torpidity torpor

WEAK

few z's forty winks sack time slumberland

Antonyms

STRONGEST

consciousness wakefulness

STRONG

action activity energy liveliness

WEAK

awakening

VERB

suspend consciousness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bed down doze fall asleep 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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"We hear them in the morning, and we hear them at night. We can no longer sleep or live in peace."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"As long as I'm not sending the audience to sleep."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Haight ended the conversation and headed to bed, telling himself he’d feel better after a night’s sleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Companies love digital workers because they don’t need sleep, coffee breaks or vacations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Torak woke with a jolt from a sleep he’d never meant to have.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver