English Dictionary

sleep

/sliːp/

verb

(intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness. / (intransitive, of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

I need to sleep early tonight.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

You should sleep eight hours a day.

意味（2）

(intransitive, of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

When a top is sleeping, it is spinning but not precessing.

意味（3）

(transitive) To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

Yo-yo tricks involving sleeping the yo-yo (like walking the dog and rocking the baby) cannot be performed in space.

意味（4）

(transitive) To accommodate in beds.

This caravan can sleep four people comfortably.

意味（5）

(transitive) To be slumbering in (a state).

to sleep a dreamless sleep

意味（6）

(intransitive) To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.

We ſleep over our Happineſs, Great as it is, and want to be rous'd into a quick and thankful ſenſe of it, either by an actual Change of Circumſtances, or by a Compariſon of our Own caſe with that of other Men.

意味（7）

(intransitive) To be dead; to lie in the grave.

For if we beleeue that Ieſus died, and roſe againe: euen ſo them alſo which ſleepe in Ieſus, will God bring with him.

意味（8）

(intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.

a question sleeps for the present; the law sleeps

意味（9）

(computing, intransitive) To wait for a period of time without performing any action.

After a failed connection attempt, the program sleeps for 5 seconds before trying again.

意味（10）

(computing, transitive) To place into a state of hibernation.

Even when you have reasons not to sleep the computer, it's still a good idea to sleep the display after a period of time.

意味（11）

(transitive, reflexive) To achieve or make happen by manner of sleep.

Sleep your way to good health.