sleep
Noun
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is a type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functionssubtypes:
- sleeping - the state of being asleep
- nonrapid eye movement, nonrapid eye movement sleep, nrem, nrem sleep, orthodox sleep - a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time
- paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement, rapid eye movement sleep, rem, rem sleep - a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
- shut-eye, shuteye - informal term for sleep
same as: slumber -
is a type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functionssame as: sopor
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subtypes:
- beauty sleep - sleep before midnight
- kip - sleep
same as: nap -
is a type of: death - the absence of life or state of being dead
Verb
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is a type of: rest - be at restsubtypes:
- bundle, practice bundling - sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed
- catch a wink, catnap, nap - take a siesta
- sleep in, sleep late - sleep later than usual or customary
- hibernate, hole up - sleep during winter
- aestivate, estivate - sleep during summer
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