What does asleep mean?

Definitions for asleep
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. asleep(p)adjective

    in a state of sleep

    "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel"

  2. asleep(p), benumbed, numbadjective

    lacking sensation

    "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold"

  3. asleep(p), at peace(p), at rest(p), deceased, departed, goneadverb

    dead

    "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"

  4. asleepadverb

    into a sleeping state

    "he fell asleep"

  5. asleepadverb

    in the sleep of death

Wiktionary

  1. asleepadjective

    In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.

  2. asleepadjective

    Inattentive.

    How could you miss that? Were you asleep?

  3. asleepadjective

    Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness.

    My arm fell asleep. You know, like pins and needles.

  4. asleepadjective

    dead

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Asleepadverb

    Etymology: from a and sleep.

    How many thousands of my poorest subjects
    Are at this hour asleep! O gentle sleep,
    Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee! William Shakespeare, H. IV.

    The diligence of trade, and noiseful gain,
    And luxury more late asleep were laid:
    All was the night’s, and, in her silent reign,
    No sound the rest of nature did invade. John Dryden, Ann. M.

    There is no difference between a person asleep, and in an apoplexy, but that the one can be awaked, and the other cannot. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.

    If a man watch too long, it is odds but he will fall asleep. Francis Bacon, Essays.

    Thus done the tales, to bed they creep,
    By whispering winds soon lull’d asleep. John Milton, l’Allegro.

Wikipedia

  1. asleep

    Sleep is a sedentary state of mind and body. It is characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, but more reactive than a coma or disorders of consciousness, with sleep displaying different, active brain patterns. Sleep occurs in repeating periods, in which the body alternates between two distinct modes: REM sleep and non-REM sleep. Although REM stands for "rapid eye movement", this mode of sleep has many other aspects, including virtual paralysis of the body. Dreams are a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. During sleep, most of the body's systems are in an anabolic state, helping to restore the immune, nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems; these are vital processes that maintain mood, memory, and cognitive function, and play a large role in the function of the endocrine and immune systems. The internal circadian clock promotes sleep daily at night. The diverse purposes and mechanisms of sleep are the subject of substantial ongoing research. Sleep is a highly conserved behavior across animal evolution, likely going back hundreds of millions of years.Humans may suffer from various sleep disorders, including dyssomnias such as insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea; parasomnias such as sleepwalking and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder; bruxism; and circadian rhythm sleep disorders. The use of artificial light has substantially altered humanity's sleep patterns. Common sources of artificial light include outdoor lighting and the screens of electronic devices such as smartphones and televisions, which emit large amounts of blue light, a form of light typically associated with daytime. This disrupts the release of the hormone melatonin needed to regulate the sleep-cycle.

ChatGPT

  1. asleep

    Asleep refers to the natural state of rest characterized by a temporary loss of consciousness, decreased physical activity, and reduced sensory awareness, typically occurring on a daily basis in humans and animals to promote overall health and well-being. This state allows the body to recover, grow, and process information and experiences from the day.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Asleep

    in a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant

  2. Asleep

    in the sleep of the grave; dead

  3. Asleep

    numbed, and, usually, tingling

  4. Etymology: [Pref. a- + sleep.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Asleep

    a-slēp′, adj. or adv. in sleep: sleeping: in the sleep of death, dead. [Prep. a, and Sleep.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. asleep

    The sail filled with wind just enough for swelling or bellying out,--as contrasted with its flapping.

Editors Contribution

  1. asleepverb

    A term used in reference to believers who have died.

    Our God Jehovah fell asleep on the 7th day after his creation, and his work was finished.

    Etymology: Resting


    Submitted by Tony_Elyon on August 30, 2023  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'asleep' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4061

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'asleep' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2290

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'asleep' in Adjectives Frequency: #513

Anagrams for asleep »

  1. elapse

  2. please

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of asleep in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of asleep in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of asleep in a Sentence

  1. Philipus Aureolus Paracelsus:

    That which the dream shows is the shadow of such wisdom as exists in man, even if during his waking state he may know nothing about it... We do not know it because we are fooling away our time with outward and perishing things, and are asleep in regard to that which is real within ourself.

  2. Chris Winter:

    Someone who is asleep ‘before their head hits the pillow’ is not a champion sleeper any more than an individual who can eat their entire dinner in three minutes is a highly nutritious eater, that can often be a red flag and not a sign of great sleep.

  3. Matt Mazzoncini:

    I had just finished putting Kiano to bed and he had just fallen asleep and I walked out of his room and saw Matt's face and all these people and I just knew something was really wrong.

  4. Sarah Chinangwa:

    My brother and his two children were asleep when the water came. I live close to them, and I tried to shout for them to come out, they came out and stood at a rock which was at a higher place, but moments later they were all washed away.

  5. Anne Morrow Lindbergh:

    Perhaps I am a bear, or some hibernating animal underneath, for the instinct to be half asleep all winter is so strong in me.

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