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(of someone lying down, asleep or attempting to sleep) to be constantly moving, unable to lie still

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toss and turn

Source Word

toss and turn

Verb

of someone lying down

(of someone lying down, asleep or attempting to sleep) to be constantly moving, unable to lie still

Japanese Meaning

寝返りを打つ / 眠れずに体を動かす / 眠ろうとしているときに落ち着かずに動く

Last night I could only toss and turn for hours because of the noise from the street.

昨夜は通りの騒音のせいで何時間も寝返りを打ってばかりで眠れませんでした。

Sense（1）

(of someone lying down, asleep or attempting to sleep) to be constantly moving, unable to lie still

I didn't get a wink of sleep. I was tossing and turning all night long.

tosses and turns

（ present singular third-person ）

tossing and turning

（ participle present ）

tossed and turned

（ participle past ）

tossed and turned

（ past ）