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sleep out
sleep S0469400 (slēp)n.1. a. A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli. During sleep the brain in humans and other mammals undergoes a characteristic cycle of brain-wave activity that includes intervals of dreaming.b. A period of this form of rest.c. A state of inactivity resembling or suggesting sleep; unconsciousness, dormancy, hibernation, or death.d. A state in which a computer shuts off or reduces power to its peripherals (such as the display or memory) in order to save energy during periods of inactivity.2. Botany The folding together of leaflets or petals at night or in the absence of light.3. A crust of dried tears or mucus normally forming around the inner rim of the eye during sleep.v. slept (slĕpt), sleep·ing, sleeps v.intr.1. To be in the state of sleep or to fall asleep.2. To be in a condition resembling sleep.v.tr.1. To pass or get rid of by sleeping: slept away the day; went home to sleep off the headache.2. To provide sleeping accommodations for: This tent sleeps three comfortably.Phrasal Verbs: sleep around Informal To have sexual relations with a number of different partners in casual encounters. sleep in1. To sleep at one's place of employment: a butler and a chauffeur who sleep in.2. a. To oversleep: I missed the morning train because I slept in.b. To sleep late on purpose: After this week's work, I will sleep in on Saturday. sleep on To think about (something) overnight before deciding. sleep out1. To sleep at one's own home, not at one's place of employment.2. To sleep away from one's home. sleep over To spend the night as a guest in another's home. sleep together To have sexual relations. sleep with To have sexual relations with.Idiom: sleep like a log/rock To sleep very deeply.
[Middle English slepe, from Old English slǣp; see slēb- in Indo-European roots.]sleep out vb (intr, adverb) 1. (esp of a tramp) to sleep in the open air2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to sleep away from the place of work n (Building) Austral and NZ an area of a veranda that has been glassed in or partitioned off so that it may be used as a bedroom Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | sleep out - work in a house where one does not live; "our cook lives out; he can easily commute from his home"live outcommute - travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home |
Translationssleep out
sleep outTo sleep somewhere other than one's home, especially in the outdoors. My brother and I loved setting up our tent in the field behind our house so we could sleep out during the summer months.See also: out, sleepsleep outto sleep outside or away from one's home. Can I sleep out tonight? Didn't you sleep out last night?See also: out, sleepsleep out1. Sleep at home, as opposed to one's place of employment, as in We have a full-time nurse for her, but she sleeps out. [Mid-1800s] 2. Sleep away from one's own home, as in She's not here; she's sleeping out. See also: out, sleepsleep outv.1. To sleep away from one's home: I will be sleeping out tonight, so don't wait up.2. To sleep at one's own home, not at one's place of employment: The maid sleeps out Mondays, so we'll have the house to ourselves.See also: out, sleepEncyclopediaSeesleepsleep out
Related to sleep out: slept outSynonyms for sleep outverb work in a house where one does not liveSynonymsRelated Words |