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    a·sleep
    /əˈslēp/

    adjective

    • 1. in a state of sleep: "she had been asleep for over three hours" Similar sleepingfast asleepsound asleepslumberingOpposite awake

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASLEEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ASLEEP definition: 1. sleeping or not awake: 2. If your arm or leg is asleep, it cannot feel anything because it has…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › asleepAsleep Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : into a state of sleep. 2. : into the sleep of death. 3. : into a state of inactivity, sluggishness, or indifference.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › asleepASLEEP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Asleep definition: in or into a state of sleep. See examples of ASLEEP used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASLEEP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ASLEEP meaning: 1. sleeping or not awake: 2. If your arm or leg is asleep, it cannot feel anything because it has…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASLEEP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'asleep' Word Frequency. asleep. (əsliːp ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone who is asleep is sleeping. My four-year-old daughter was asleep on the sofa. Synonyms: sleeping, napping, dormant, crashed out [slang] More Synonyms of asleep. 2. See fall asleep. 3. See fast asleep. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › asleepAsleep - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're asleep, you're not awake and reading this. A baby might find it hard to fall asleep without being held and rocked. Some people snore when they're asleep, and others have strange, vivid dreams.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › asleepAsleep - definition of asleep by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. In a state of sleep; sleeping. 2. a. Inactive; dormant. b. Indifferent: politicians who are asleep to the needs of their constituents. 3. Numb, especially from reduced circulation of blood to a limb: My leg is asleep. 4. Dead. adv. 1. In or into a state of sleep. 2. In or into a state of apathy or indifference. 3. Into a state of numbness.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionasleep adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    not paying enough attention to what you need to do. They were asleep on the job as the financial crisis deepened. Let's hope the regulators are not asleep at the wheel. Somebody must have been asleep at the switch to allow this to happen.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishasleep adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of asleep adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishASLEEP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Meaning of asleep – Learner’s Dictionary. asleep. adjective. uk / əˈsliːp / us. be asleep. Add to word list. B1. to be sleeping: The children are asleep. I was fast / sound asleep (= sleeping deeply). Fewer examples. Her eyes were shut and I thought she was asleep. I sneaked into his bedroom while he was asleep. fall asleep. B1. to start sleeping:

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