oversleep

[ oh-ver-sleep ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈslip /

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verb (used without object), o·ver·slept, o·ver·sleep·ing.

to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking: He overslept and missed his train.

verb (used with object), o·ver·slept, o·ver·sleep·ing.

to sleep beyond (a certain hour): She had overslept her usual time of arising.

to let (oneself) sleep past the hour of arising: Of all mornings to oversleep myself!

Origin of oversleep

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at over-, sleep

Words nearby oversleep

oversight, oversimplify, oversize, overskirt, overslaugh, oversleep, oversleeve, overslip, oversold, oversolicitous, oversoul

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Example sentences from the Web for oversleep

I heartily hoped they might all oversleep themselves that morning.
Lands of the Slave and the Free|Henry A. Murray
Then he slept, but he had purposely brought no blankets and he built no fire, because he did not want to oversleep.
The Lost Wagon|James Arthur Kjelgaard
It could not be more than five minutes to six—might not he who had slept so long, for once oversleep himself?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 405, July 1849|Various
Poor Junie would have to oversleep herself on Sunday, that was all.
The Glimpses of the Moon|Edith Wharton

From excessive fatigue you may oversleep and wake thoroughly chilled.
Canadian Wilds|Martin Hunter

British Dictionary definitions for oversleep

oversleep

/ (ˌəʊvəˈsliːp) /

verb -sleeps, -sleeping or -slept

(intr) to sleep beyond the intended time for getting up

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单词	oversleep
释义	oversleep [ oh-ver-sleep ] / ˌoʊ vərˈslip / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oversleep ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), o·ver·slept, o·ver·sleep·ing. to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking: He overslept and missed his train. verb (used with object), o·ver·slept, o·ver·sleep·ing. to sleep beyond (a certain hour): She had overslept her usual time of arising. to let (oneself) sleep past the hour of arising: Of all mornings to oversleep myself! Origin of oversleep Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at over-, sleep Words nearby oversleep oversight, oversimplify, oversize, overskirt, overslaugh, oversleep, oversleeve, overslip, oversold, oversolicitous, oversoul Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oversleep I heartily hoped they might all oversleep themselves that morning. Lands of the Slave and the Free\|Henry A. Murray Then he slept, but he had purposely brought no blankets and he built no fire, because he did not want to oversleep. The Lost Wagon\|James Arthur Kjelgaard It could not be more than five minutes to six—might not he who had slept so long, for once oversleep himself? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 405, July 1849\|Various Poor Junie would have to oversleep herself on Sunday, that was all. The Glimpses of the Moon\|Edith Wharton From excessive fatigue you may oversleep and wake thoroughly chilled. Canadian Wilds\|Martin Hunter British Dictionary definitions for oversleep oversleep / (ˌəʊvəˈsliːp) / verb -sleeps, -sleeping or -slept (intr) to sleep beyond the intended time for getting up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oversleep hibernate, crash, languish, conk out, sack out, saw wood, sleep in, zonk out
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oversleep

verb (used without object), o·ver·slept, o·ver·sleep·ing.

verb (used with object), o·ver·slept, o·ver·sleep·ing.

Origin of oversleep

Words nearby oversleep

Example sentences from the Web for oversleep

British Dictionary definitions for oversleep

verb -sleeps, -sleeping or -slept

Words related to oversleep