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A people numerically large may attain to ways of thought and enterprise that no political censure can reduce to a minimum; but under narrower conditions, it may easily come about that the whole people will fall asleep.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson

Meaning of "asleep" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASLEEP

asleep  [əˈsliːp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASLEEP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Asleep is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ASLEEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

asleep

Sleep

In animals, sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, and it is more easily reversible than being in hibernation or a coma. During sleep, most systems in an animal are in a heightened anabolic state, accentuating the growth and rejuvenation of the immune, nervous, skeletal and muscular systems etc. It is observed in mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, and (in some form) in insects and even simpler animals such as nematodes (see the related article Sleep (non-human)), suggesting that sleep is universal in the animal kingdom. The purposes and mechanisms of sleep are only partially clear and the subject of substantial ongoing research. Sleep is sometimes thought to help conserve energy, though this theory is not fully adequate as it only decreases metabolism by about 5–10%.

Definition of asleep in the English dictionary

The first definition of asleep in the dictionary is in or into a state of sleep. Other definition of asleep is in or into a dormant or inactive state. Asleep is also numb; lacking sensation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASLEEP


antisleep
ˌæntɪˈsliːp
beleap
bɪˈliːp
bleep
bliːp
clepe
kliːp
dogsleep
ˈdɒɡˌsliːp
leap
liːp
leep
liːp
microsleep
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsliːp
outleap
ˈaʊtˌliːp
outsleep
ˌaʊtˈsliːp
overleap
ˌəʊvəˈliːp
oversleep
ˌəʊvəˈsliːp
presleep
priːˈsliːp
sleep
sliːp
upleap
ʌpˈliːp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASLEEP

asker
askesis
askew
askewness
Askey
asking price
Askja
askos
asl
aslake
aslant
ASLEF
ASLIB
aslope
aslosh
ASM
Asmara
asmear
Asmodeus
asmoulder

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASLEEP

beauty sleep
beep
black sheep
creep
deep
half-asleep
Jeep
keep
paradoxical sleep
peep
rapid eye movement sleep
sheep
steep
Streep
sweep
the deep
twilight sleep
upkeep
weep
winter sleep

Synonyms and antonyms of asleep in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ASLEEP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «asleep» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of asleep

Translation of «asleep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASLEEP

Find out the translation of asleep to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of asleep from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «asleep» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

睡着的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dormido
570 millions of speakers

English

asleep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَائِم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спящий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adormecido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘুমন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

endormi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlafend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眠って
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잠들어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Turu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buồn ngủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூங்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uykuda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

addormentato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pogrążony (we śnie)
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

той, що спить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adormit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοιμισμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slaap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sovande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sovende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of asleep

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASLEEP»

The term «asleep» is very widely used and occupies the 12.879 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASLEEP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «asleep» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «asleep» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about asleep

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10 QUOTES WITH «ASLEEP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word asleep.
1
Michael Apted
When I joined Granada - which, you don't want to start crying about these things, but Granada was a very, very hot place to be, it was my good fortune to be there at that time - the BBC was firmly asleep.
2
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
A people numerically large may attain to ways of thought and enterprise that no political censure can reduce to a minimum; but under narrower conditions, it may easily come about that the whole people will fall asleep.
3
Garth Brooks
Any time I'm in a moving thing, like an airplane, I'm usually asleep before we even get on our way.
4
Chelsea Cain
I finished 'Heartsick' with my daughter asleep in her bassinet by my desk, a feat that any new mother will tell you cannot be sufficiently praised.
5
Harry Chapin
Good dreams don't come cheap, you've got to pay for them and If you just dream when you're asleep this is no way for them to come alive... to survive.
6
Nicholas D'Agosto
You know that thing when you're not asleep but you're not awake, and you can't move your body? I had that kind of nightmare, and I felt like all my teeth were crumbling in my mouth. Now I have this fear of all my teeth being knocked out of my mouth somehow!
7
Rodney Dangerfield
I had plenty of pimples as a kid. One day I fell asleep in the library. When I woke up, a blind man was reading my face.
8
Nancy Friday
Dreams are the expression of the unconscious while we are asleep.
9
Shanola Hampton
Your body can't switch off tired. People fall asleep behind the wheel all the time.
10
Heinrich Heine
I fell asleep reading a dull book and dreamed I kept on reading, so I awoke from sheer boredom.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASLEEP»

Discover the use of asleep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to asleep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Asleep
Three extraordinary novellas narrate the individual stories of three women, all bewitched into a spiritual sleep--a sleepwalker mourning a lost love, a woman unable to remain awake who is involved in an affair with a man whose wife is in a ...
Banana Yoshimoto, 2001
2
Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of ...
Asleep, set in 1920s and '30s New York, follows a group of neurologists through hospitals and asylums as they try to solve this epidemic and treat its victims-who learned the worst fate was not dying of it, but surviving it.
Molly Caldwell Crosby, 2010
3
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
This is, after all, a Tom Robbins novel—and the author has never been in finer form. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Tom Robbins, 2003
4
Dead Asleep
The devil is awake in paradise .
Jamie Freveletti, 2012
5
Graceland ; And, Asleep on the Wind: Two Short Plays
An affecting and ingeniously conceived family drama which takes place on two levels of reality: the present day lives of an estranged wife and her aged, ailing mother; and the haunting, evocative events of the past which arise from the ...
Ellen Byron, 1984
6
Asleep, Asleep
Everything everywhere is asleep except for the wind and one wakeful child.
Mirra Ginsburg, 1992
7
Animals Asleep
Provides a look at the many different ways in which animals sleep, from a snoozing orangutan to a sleeping whale, as well as facts about each animal pictured.
Sneed B. Collard, 2004
8
All the Awake Animals Are Almost Asleep
My little one, lay down your head.It's time to doze, it's time for bed.You tell me, "I'm not sleepy now.
Crescent Dragonwagon, 2012
9
Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?: More Questions You'd Only ...
Also available as an eBook From the Trade Paperback edition.
Mark Leyner, Billy Goldberg, M.D., 2006
10
Asleep in Heaven's Nursery
Asleep in Heaven's Nursery includes the personal story of losing a child and offers comfort for grieving parents, addressing questions such as the following: *When is a baby considered a life? *Is my baby really in heaven? *What will my ...
Tommy Mann, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASLEEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term asleep is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Labour 'asleep' since election defeat claims Mandelson
Labour has "gone to sleep" since its election defeat and is shirking tough decisions about its future purpose and direction, Lord Mandelson has ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Half-naked, fully drunk woman found asleep in stranger's home in …
MIDLAND – A woman is facing three charges after she was found drunk, partially undressed and asleep in someone else's Midland home. «www.muskokaregion.com/, Jul 15»
3
Fat hamster falls head first into tunnel after dropping asleep too …
The cute animal had been resting on a high ledge in his cage when he suddenly fell asleep and plunged face-first into the sawdust below. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Man injured after falling asleep at the wheel
ONTONAGON TOWNSHIP — An Ontonagon man was injured after falling asleep at the wheel in Ontonagon Township Friday evening. «ABC 10 News NOW, Jul 15»
5
Driver asleep at the wheel trapped after crashing into tree in Oakford
A MAN trapped in his car for hours after falling asleep at the wheel and crashing into a tree south of Perth is recovering in hospital with serious ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
6
National Commander Emeritus, Archon Megas Aktouarios Dr. Chris …
... Commander Emeritus Dr. Chris Philip, Archon Megas Aktouarios who fell asleep in the Lord on July 2, 2015, the day before his birthday. «Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Jul 15»
7
SPICA's Yang Ji Won Involved In 3-Car Crash After Falling Asleep At …
Although police originally suspected that she was drunk, the girl group member was revealed to have fallen asleep at the wheel. "Ji Won is not ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
8
OPINION: Asleep for the last 60 years? Wake up – and brace yourself
I turned 60 last week, which got me thinking — not about myself and the many changes I have been through in six decades, but about the ... «Daily Inter Lake, Jul 15»
9
Charges: Dad found asleep near meth, baby in Eagan hotel
The worker entered his room, where John was sleeping on a bed and the 1-year-old boy lay asleep on top of a blanket on the floor. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Burglar David Hodgson-Smith jailed after being found asleep on …
Bungling would-be burglar David Hodgson-Smith, 30, from Burnley, Lancashire, fell asleep on Mark Bell's sofa in Padiham - and was captured ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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