Definitions for sleeping
sleep·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sleepingnoun

   the state of being asleep

2. quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleepingnoun

   quiet and inactive restfulness

3. sleepingadjective

   the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate

4. dormant(ip), sleepingadjective

   lying with head on paws as if sleeping

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. sleepingnoun

   the state or act of being asleep.

2. sleepingadjective

   asleep

3. sleepingadjective

   used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sleeping

   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.

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1. sleeping

   Sleeping is a natural state of rest and repose in which consciousness is largely or completely suspended, and the body enters a state of reduced physical activity and responsiveness. It typically involves closing of the eyes, altered brain wave activity, decreased muscle tension, and a lowered metabolic rate. Sleep is essential for restoring and rejuvenating the body, promoting physical and mental well-being, and allowing for various physiological processes to take place.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sleeping

   of Sleep

2. Sleeping

   a. & n. from Sleep

Matched Categories

1. • Heraldry
   • Rest
   • Sleep

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sleeping' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3405

Anagrams for sleeping »

1. peelings

How to pronounce sleeping?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sleeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sleeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of sleeping in a Sentence

1. Christopher Taylor:

   At night, we’re drinking our calories and eating a lot of convenience foods, not only are we not sleeping when we stay up late, but we’re doing all these obesity-related behaviors: lack of physical activity, increased screen time, food choices that we’re consuming as snacks and not as meals.

2. Rebecca Carlin:

   The evidence is clear that( co-sleeping) significantly raises the risk of a baby's injury or death, for that reason AAP can not support bed-sharing under any circumstances.

3. Rob Reynolds:

   It's really kind of disgusting to see, when you see people who raise their right hand to serve our country sleeping and dying on the street, and you have one of the most elite private schools in the country charging $ 40,000 per year per student, and they have immaculate amenities and the veterans are living in squalor, it just doesn't make any sense.

4. Jay Puangco:

   In fact, society often sees sleeping as a sign of weakness, why sleep when you could be doing something ? Working leads to increased productivity, which means if you want to get ahead, the first thing to sacrifice is sleep.

5. Carolyn Rehak:

   I was exhausted every single day. I was in pain. I wasn't sleeping well, i just don't think that's fair to either me or my students, because they're not getting the highest quality teacher.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sleeping
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sleeping
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleeping