asleep
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASLEEP
not used before a noun
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in a state of sleep
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sleeping
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“Are you asleep?” “No, I'm awake.”
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He tries to clean up the house while the kids are asleep.
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The cats are asleep on the floor.
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She was still asleep at noon.
◊ When people are fast asleep or sound asleep, they are sleeping very deeply.
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It was late at night and everyone was fast asleep.
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One moment she was sound asleep, the next she was wide awake!
◊ If you are half asleep, you are very tired and not completely awake.
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We were still half asleep when we went to school the next morning.
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lacking any feeling
◊ If a part of your body (such as a foot or leg) is asleep, it is not able to feel anything for a brief time, usually because you have kept it in an awkward position for too long.
fall asleep
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to begin sleeping
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She fell asleep during the movie.
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I woke up and I couldn't fall back asleep. [=I couldn't go to sleep again]
