asleep
IPA: ʌsɫˈip
adjective
- In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
- (slang) Inattentive.
- (of a body part) Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness.
- (euphemistic) Dead.
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Examples of "asleep" in Sentences
- She opens the door and falls asleep.
- But the fish are asleep in the shade.
- Amrozi was asleep in the rear of the house.
- They become hypnotized and subsequently fall asleep.
- Suddenly, the lady becomes fatigued and falls asleep.
- At the time of the collision Evanss captain was asleep.
- While the hawk is asleep, the chicken will return to the hen.
- Donna begins to read the novel and falls asleep in the process.
- Asleep in a Krell laboratory, Morbius is wakened by Altaira's scream.
- The tired Princess lies down beneath the leafy bower and falls asleep.
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