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Insights don't usually arrive at my desk, but go into notebooks when I'm on the move. Or half-asleep.
Hilary Mantel

Meaning of "half-asleep" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALF-ASLEEP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALF-ASLEEP

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

WHAT DOES HALF-ASLEEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Somnolence

Somnolence is a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods. It has two distinct meanings, referring both to the usual state preceding falling asleep, and the chronic condition referring to being in that state independent of a circadian rhythm. "Somnolence" is derived from the Latin "somnus" meaning "sleep."...

Definition of half-asleep in the English dictionary

The definition of half-asleep in the dictionary is neither fully asleep nor awake.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALF-ASLEEP

half-a-crown
half-a-dollar
half-and-half
half-arsed
half-assed
half-awake
half-baked
half-ball
half-binding
half-blind
half-blood
half-blooded
half-blue
half-board
half-boot
half-bottle
half-bound
half-breed
half-brother
half-buried

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALF-ASLEEP

antisleep
asleep
beauty sleep
bleep
dogsleep
leep
microsleep
outsleep
oversleep
paradoxical sleep
presleep
rapid eye movement sleep
sleep
twilight sleep
winter sleep

Synonyms and antonyms of half-asleep in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «half-asleep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALF-ASLEEP

Find out the translation of half-asleep to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of half-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 «half-asleep» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半睡半醒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medio dormido
570 millions of speakers

English

half-asleep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधा सो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نصف نائم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полусонный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio adormecido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আধা ঘুমন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à moitié endormi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setengah tidur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halbschlaf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半分眠っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반 자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Setengah turu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nửa ngủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரை தூக்கத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्धा झोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarı uyanık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzo addormentato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

półśnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напівсонний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe jumătate adormit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισό - κοιμάται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

half aan die slaap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvsovande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

halvsøvne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of half-asleep

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-ASLEEP»

The term «half-asleep» is regularly used and occupies the 69.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALF-ASLEEP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «half-asleep» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «half-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 half-asleep

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2 QUOTES WITH «HALF-ASLEEP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word half-asleep.
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Hilary Mantel
Insights don't usually arrive at my desk, but go into notebooks when I'm on the move. Or half-asleep.
2
Morrie Schwartz
So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALF-ASLEEP»

Discover the use of half-asleep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to half-asleep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Half Asleep In Frog Pyjamas
When the stock market crashes on the Thursday before Easter, you - an ambitious, though ineffectual and not entirely ethical young broker - are convinced you are facing the Weekend From Hell.You don't know the half of it!
Tom Robbins, 2010
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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
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Half awake and half asleep in the water
This series of images by Japanese photographer Asako Narahashi has been exhibited in Japan to wide acclaim; this monograph marks its first publication in book form.
Asako Narahashi, 2007
4
Half Asleep
"The poet Seema Jha was born in India and moved to England later. Prior to writing this book, she had her first book of poetry published called, 'Of Mauves and Oranges.
Seema Jha, 2012
5
Half Asleep in the Buddha Hall
Half Asleep in the Buddha Hall is a light-hearted guide to living life fully and deeply. Using Zen stories old and new, illustrations and exercises, Wayne C. Allen takes you on a walk through the workings of your mind, heart, and soul.
Wayne C. Allen, 2009
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Half Asleep
When their faux-intimate relationship sours, as it inevitably will, the cast of Pauline's rosy imaginary love affair is stripped away, and the rest of her life spirals out of control.
Elizabeth Tatum Barnes, 2008
7
Placebo Junkies Conspiring With the Half-Asleep
In these quirky meditations the anti-hero embraces chaos and finds beauty, redemption and compassion in his private, off-center world.
Bruce Cohen, 2012
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Jahr's New Manual: Or Symptomen-codex
Flashes before the eyes, in the evening when falling asleep. Toothache, in the evening after lying down, for several evenings. — Toothache at night, while half asleep, and on waking. Dryness of the throat and tongue, at night, without any thirst ...
Hempel, 1848
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Jahr's New manual; or, Symptomen-codex
Illusion of the. fancy, in the evening, when half asleep; she fancies soldiers are marching before her in the air ; she frequently roused herself, but the vision soon returned, and did not go off till she rose and walked about. — Sleep full of dreams , ...
Gottlieb Heinrich Georg Jahr, Charles Julius Hempel, 1848
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The Chronic Diseases: Their Specific Nature and Homoeopathic ...
Heavy, oppressed head, in the night, when asleep or only half asleep. Drawing and stitching toothache about midnight, with some swelling of the gums. Thirst, in the night: (a. 13 d.) Violent eructations and spasm of the stomach, the first half of ...
Samuel Hahnemann, 1846

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALF-ASLEEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term half-asleep is used in the context of the following news items.
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Single dad's 'survival mode' | Stuff.co.nz
It was that half-asleep, half-awake state where I somehow knew he wasn't in the house, but forgot where he had gone. Then I would realise and ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Audrey's Adventure: Empire State of Mind | The Spokesman-Review
... departure was imminent previously, and then would proceed to pass out for hours and arrive to my next destination dazed and half-asleep. «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
3
Playoffs? Mariners playing to keep McClendon | Bellingham Herald …
McClendon might want to substitute another word for “darned,” and there are limitless options for modifiers preceding “half-asleep.” But you get ... «The Bellingham Herald, Jul 15»
4
World's most expensive cleaner is £800k - AOL Money UK
Six months ago I got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and was blinded by golden light in my half-asleep daze, I thought why is ... «AOL Money UK, Jul 15»
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Playoffs? Mariners playing to keep McClendon - The News Tribune
McClendon might want to substitute another word for “darned,” and there are limitless options for modifiers preceding “half-asleep.” But you get ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
6
FIELD HOCKEY: Medford duo selected for US national team
“My mom came in one night and I was half-asleep, and she told me. I was really excited. There were so many great players there, so first I ... «South Jersey Local News, Jul 15»
7
Chaneil Miller: Lost in the woods
I was half-asleep, still feeling very worried, but when I awoke, I was leaning against a tree and was very relieved to see my classmates smiling ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
8
Overtime for Checking Email? Under Obama's Expanded Overtime …
Could the time you spent reading emails at midnight have been deferred until the next morning, particularly since you were half-asleep (and, ... «PayScale Career News, Jul 15»
9
10 Essential Mobile Apps for Toronto Commuters
The colour-coding, traffic cams and warning symbols are so easy to read, you'll be able to think at the wheel even when you are half-asleep. «Strategist Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Watching the Ashes From The Other Side of the World: Late Nights …
... in matching polos, we all know exactly where we were; half-asleep and huddled under blankets on the sofa. (Must read: The X-Men of Ashes). «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»

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