slumber
IPA: sɫˈʌmbɝ
noun
- A very light state of sleep, almost awake.
- (figurative) A state of ignorance or inaction.
- (rare, as used by Magnavox clock radios) The snooze button on an alarm clock.
verb
- (intransitive) To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
- (intransitive) To be inactive or negligent.
- (transitive, obsolete) To lay to sleep.
- (transitive, obsolete) To stun; to stupefy.
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Examples of "slumber" in Sentences
- Slumber refreshes people.
- The princess wakes up from slumber.
- Transport dept wakes up from slumber.
- Squeaky floors ruin neighbor's slumber.
- Cast away from our minds the slumber of sleep.
- Most of the time these dragons are in a deep slumber.
- The deficit only seemed to wake the Trojans from their slumber.
- In his slumber, Jack dreams that he is the young Jack of the fairy tale.
- The singing of the four sisters lulled this beast into a peaceful slumber.
- During the night, Rachel is attacked in her slumber and is nearly drowned.