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This war is not necessary. We are truly sleepwalking through history.
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Meaning of "sleepwalking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLEEPWALKING

sleepwalking  [ˈsliːpˌwɔːkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLEEPWALKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sleepwalking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLEEPWALKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism or noctambulism, is a sleep disorder belonging to the parasomnia family. Sleepwalkers arise from the slow wave sleep stage in a state of low consciousness and perform activities that are usually performed during a state of full consciousness. These activities can be as benign as sitting up in bed, walking to the bathroom, and cleaning, or as hazardous as cooking, driving, violent gestures, grabbing at hallucinated objects, or even homicide. Although generally sleepwalking cases consist of simple, repeated behaviours, there are occasionally reports of people performing complex behaviours while asleep, although their legitimacy is often disputed. Sleepwalkers often have little or no memory of the incident, as their consciousness has altered into a state in which it is harder to recall memories. Although their eyes are open, their expression is dim and glazed over. Sleepwalking may last as little as 30 seconds or as long as 30 minutes.

Definition of sleepwalking in the English dictionary

The definition of sleepwalking in the dictionary is the act of walking while asleep.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLEEPWALKING


bushwalking
ˈbʊʃˌwɔːkɪŋ
corking
ˈkɔːkɪŋ
cyberstalking
ˈsaɪbəˌstɔːkɪŋ
deerstalking
ˈdɪəˌstɔːkɪŋ
Dorking
ˈdɔːkɪŋ
fell-walking
ˈfɛlwɔːkɪŋ
hawking
ˈhɔːkɪŋ
jaywalking
ˈdʒeɪˌwɔːkɪŋ
marking
ˈmɑːkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
racewalking
ˈreɪsˌwɔːkɪŋ
smooth-talking
ˈsmuːðˌtɔːkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
stalking
ˈstɔːkɪŋ
streetwalking
ˈstriːtˌwɔːkɪŋ
talking
ˈtɔːkɪŋ
walking
ˈwɔːkɪŋ
warchalking
ˈwɔːtʃɔːkɪŋ
working
ˈwɜːkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLEEPWALKING

sleeping position
sleeping problems
sleeping quarters
sleeping sickness
sleeping suit
sleeping tablet
sleepless
sleeplessly
sleeplessness
sleeplike
sleepout
sleepover
sleepsuit
sleepwalk
sleepwalker
sleepwear
sleepy
sleepy sickness
sleepy-headed
sleepyhead

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLEEPWALKING

banking
booking
breaking
bulking
clicking
cooking
dead man walking
drinking
erlking
fire walking
fucking
hill walking
hulking
in the making
king
milking
now you´re talking
power walking
tight-rope walking
tightrope walking

Synonyms and antonyms of sleepwalking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLEEPWALKING»

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

Translation of «sleepwalking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLEEPWALKING

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

Translator English - Chinese

梦游
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sonambulismo
570 millions of speakers

English

sleepwalking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sleepwalking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نائم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лунатизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sonambulismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বপ্নচারিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

somnambulisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perjalanan tidur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mondsüchtigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夢遊病
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몽유병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sleepwalking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mộng du
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூக்கத்தில் நடப்பது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोपेत चालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyurgezerlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sonnambulismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lunatycy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лунатизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

somnambulism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπνοβασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slaap loop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sömnen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

søvngjengeri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sleepwalking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEEPWALKING»

The term «sleepwalking» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.567 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEEPWALKING» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «SLEEPWALKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sleepwalking.
1
Mike Birbiglia
You don't really see sleepwalking in films that often. It's weird; I feel like in popular culture we have the perception of sitcom, arms-in-front-of-your-body sleepwalking, and then maybe Olive Oil and Popeye when she sleepwalks through the construction site. But it's all very cartoonish, in some cases literally.
2
Robert Byrd
This war is not necessary. We are truly sleepwalking through history.
3
George Saunders
The scariest thought in the world is that someday I'll wake up and realize I've been sleepwalking through my life: underappreciating the people I love, making the same hurtful mistakes over and over, a slave to neuroses, fear, and the habitual.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLEEPWALKING»

Discover the use of sleepwalking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sleepwalking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sleepwalking Land
Mia Couto's first novel, judged one of the twelve best African books of the 20th century
Mia Couto, 2006
2
'Sleepwalking to Segregation'?: Challenging Myths about Race ...
Challenging myths about race and migration, this text has a wide market. Race and ethnicity is a key module in many social science courses, and this new book contains valuable data.
Nissa Finney, Ludi Simpson, 2009
3
Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years
"Elegant prose, devastating insight and a keen historical perspective."--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Haynes Johnson, 2003
4
Sleepwalking in Daylight
The story is rich and resonates long after the last page has been turned. ” —John Shors, bestselling author of Beneath a Marble Sky
Elizabeth Flock, 2011
5
A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and ...
Sleepwalking is a common sleep behavior, especially in preschool and school- aged children. Although children who are sleepwalking often have their eyes open and appear awake, they are actually deeply asleep. Thus, they may appear  ...
Jodi A. Mindell, Judith A. Owens, 2009
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Sleepwalking
The debut novel from New York Times–bestselling author Meg Wolitzer, a story of three college students’ shared fascination with poetry and death, and how one of them must face difficult truths in order to leave her obsession behind.
Meg Wolitzer, 2014
7
Virtual America: Sleepwalking Through Paradise
Virtual America traces the complex relationship between Americans, technology, and their environment as it has unfolded over the past several centuries.
John Opie, 2008
8
Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior
Possible side effects include amnesia, impaired judgment, increased appetite, decreased sex drive, depression, and sleepwalking. Rebound insomnia is also a risk, making these drugs at best a temporary remedy for insomnia. Behavioral ...
Dennis Coon, John Mitterer, 2008
9
Sleepwalking
Imagine being born into a world without wonder, where even your happiness is controlled.
Nicola Morgan, 2004
10
Sleepwalking with Mayakovsky
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. "Nocturne: Late Spring" first appeared in Blue Buildings 12 (1990) and is reprinted with permission. "Salamanca: Siesta" and "The Dream at Half Moon Bay" first appeared in Cream City Review 12.2 (Summer 1988) ...
Robert Brown, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLEEPWALKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sleepwalking is used in the context of the following news items.
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OAKLEY | Sleepwalking? Are You Buying This Defence?
If you were a judge, would buy an accused rapist's excuse that he was sleepwalking, and therefore had no idea what he was doing? That's the defence Ryan ... «640 Toronto News, Jul 15»
2
​England is "sleepwalking into a homelessness crisis", official …
England is "sleepwalking into a homelessness crisis" after official figures showed that numbers of households in temporary accommodation have reached ... «Western Daily Press, Jun 15»
3
Sleepwalking is often a family affair, study says
A new study provides strong support for the notion that the tendency to sleepwalk is hereditary, passed from parent to child through some as-yet-unidentified ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
4
Sleep terrors in early childhood may lead to sleepwalking later
(CNN) Does your little one suffer from sleep terrors? Then get ready to lock the window and doors, because they might soon sleepwalk, too. A study of nearly ... «CNN, May 15»
5
Europe vote will halt sleepwalk to exit, says Cameron
David Cameron has vowed that his plan to hold an EU referendum will stop Britain “sleepwalking towards the exit”, as he prepares to give George Osborne a ... «Financial Times, Mar 15»
6
Joseph Mitchell found not guilty in 'sleepwalking' murder trial
A jury found 50-year-old Joseph Mitchell not guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday afternoon in what was called the "sleepwalking" murder trial. He was also ... «WTVD-TV, Mar 15»
7
"Sleepwalking defense" looms for father accused of killing son, 4
DURHAM, N.C. -- Lawyers for a North Carolina man accused of killing his 4-year-old son more than four years ago say he may have been sleepwalking when ... «CBS News, Feb 15»
8
Texas man shot dead on neighbor's porch day after Christmas was …
A Texas man shot dead on his neighbor's front porch early Dec. 26 was likely sleepwalking when he started banging on the door and demanded entry, family ... «New York Daily News, Jan 15»
9
Man Sleepwalks Over Cliff While Camping
The Ohio man who fell 60 feet off a cliff when he went sleepwalking while on a camping trip says as soon as he landed he thought he was going to die. «ABC News, Sep 14»
10
Kentucky camper rescued four hours later after sleepwalking off cliff
A camper was seriously hurt after emergency crews say he sleepwalked off of a cliff. ... The individual has a history of sleepwalking. So camping on a cliff ledge, ... «KTRK-TV, Sep 14»

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