asleep

  • 1Asleep — A*sleep , a. & adv. [Pref. a + sleep.] 1. In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant. [1913 Webster] Fast asleep the giant lay supine. Dryden. [1913 Webster] By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. In the sleep of the grave; …

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  • 2Asleep. — Asleep. Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Gründung 1999 Website …

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  • 3asleep — ə slēp adj 1) being in a state of sleep 2) lacking sensation: NUMB asleep adv into a state of sleep …

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  • 4asleep — [ə slēp′] adj. 1. in a condition of sleep; sleeping 2. inactive; dull; sluggish 3. numb except for a prickly feeling [my arm is asleep] 4. dead adv. into a sleeping or inactive condition …

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  • 5asleep — index dormant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6asleep — c.1200, aslepe, o slæpe, from O.E. on slæpe (see SLEEP (Cf. sleep)). The parallel form on sleep continued until c.1550. Of limbs, from late 14c. Meaning inattentive, off guard is from mid 14c …

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  • 7asleep — [adj] unconscious catching some zzz’s*, comatose, conked*, crashed*, dormant, dozing, dreaming, flaked out*, getting shut eye*, hibernating, inactive, in dreamland*, inert, in repose, napping, on the kip*, out*, out cold*, out like a light*, out… …

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  • 8asleep — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB 1) in or into a state of sleep. 2) not attentive or alert. 3) (of a limb) numb …

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  • 9asleep — a|sleep S2 [əˈsli:p] adj [not before noun] 1.) sleeping ≠ ↑awake ▪ Quiet! The baby s asleep. fast/sound asleep (=sleeping deeply) 2.) fall asleep a) to begin to sleep ▪ Grandad fell asleep watching TV …

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  • 10asleep — a|sleep [ ə slip ] adjective never before noun ** 1. ) not awake: Are you asleep yet? fast/sound asleep (=sleeping very deeply): The children are fast asleep in their rooms. half asleep (=not fully awake): I groped for the phone, still half… …

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