Definitions for sleeping
sleep·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. sleepingnoun

   the state or act of being asleep.

2. sleepingadjective

   asleep

3. sleepingadjective

   used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   US English

   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sleeping in sign language?

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. State Rep. Mike Johnson:

   This is a very conservative area, the ACLU picked the wrong sleeping giant this time.

2. New Zealander Ryan Fox:

   Fell asleep at 10.30, no problem, and woke up wide at midnight, and took a sleeping pill about half past one, and didn't know what planet I was on when the alarm went at seven this morning, i actually felt all right for most of the round, and( then) it really hit me and kind of felt drunk almost the last five or six holes.

3. Somkit Methachotikul:

   Elephants are like our family members. If they are eating well, sleeping well, that makes me happy.

4. Andrew Freeman:

   Physical activity is just absolutely magnificent, and when if you blend that with eating a more plant-based diet, de-stressing, sleeping enough and connecting with others -- that's your magic recipe. It's the fountain of youth, if you will.

5. Nadine Kaslow:

   If you can't sleep, it's better to get up and be productive, or do something relaxing than to be stressed out that you're not sleeping, relaxation training is really helpful. You can do meditation when you wake up, muscle relaxation, even sleep imagery, such as imagining yourself in a safe place that is quiet and calm.

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