to go to sleep

Examples

• All

• After a while, she became calm, seemed to go to sleep.

  Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

• I'm going to sleep now, would you please stop calling me?

  Crazy Eyes (2012)

• Yes, we're going to sleep so well today.

• So we're just going to sleep and start the day again tomorrow.

• Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep.

  Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

• We all like this one, and if you read us a story now, everybody will go to sleep.

  Kindergarten Cop (1990)

• Many report that they go to sleep listening to their favorite tape or radio station.

  Academic text (1991)

• After our daughter goes to sleep, my wife and I have the nights to ourselves.

  Fiction book (1991)

• I'm afraid to go to sleep because I have terrible dreams.

  The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

• Encourage the child or young person to empty the bladder before going to sleep.

  Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

S

to sleep

vsto go to sleep

∞ 1.0

To rest with eyes closed and not be awake

is the act of beginning or preparing to rest, not the whole rest

F

to fall asleep

vsto go to sleep

376 1.0

To start sleeping

also includes preparing for rest before actually starting unconscious recovery

D

to doze

vsto go to sleep

43 2.3

To sleep lightly for a short time without meaning to

is about starting or preparing to rest deliberately, not a brief nap

D

to doze off

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

35 2.7

To fall asleep for a short time without meaning to

is the intentional act of beginning or preparing to rest rather than brief napping

T

to turn in

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

27 3.5

To go to bed to sleep

is used for beginning or preparing to rest at any time

D

to drift off

vsto go to sleep

23 3.8

To slowly fall asleep without meaning to

is about consciously beginning or preparing to rest, not slowly drifting

R

to retire

vsto go to sleep

• Formal

16 5.8

Go to bed to sleep, usually at night

is the everyday phrase for beginning or preparing to rest

S

to slumber

vsto go to sleep

15 3.8

To sleep lightly or peacefully

is focused on starting or preparing to rest, not on rest quality

N

to nod off

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

12 4.1

To fall asleep for a short time without meaning to

describes starting or preparing to rest on purpose, not accidental drifting

H

to hit the sack

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

10 6.0

To go to bed to sleep

is the standard phrase for beginning or preparing to rest generally

H

to hit the hay

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

8 6.0

To go to bed to sleep after a long day

is the regular phrase for beginning or preparing to rest any time

B

to bunk down

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

5 6.8

To sleep in a temporary place like on the floor or in the living room

is the general action of beginning or preparing to rest, not specific places

S

to sack out

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

4 7.5

To go to bed to sleep

is the neutral expression for beginning or preparing to rest at night

B

to bed down

vsto go to sleep

4 4.5

To sleep in a temporary place like a barn or tent

is the broader phrase for starting or preparing to rest in usual situations

H

to hit the pillow

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

4 3.7

To go to bed and fall asleep quickly because you are tired

describes the general action of beginning or preparing to rest

C

to crawl in

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

3 3.3

To go to bed slowly because you feel very tired

is the neutral idea of beginning or preparing to rest, not the slow manner

C

to catch some Z's

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

2 7.9

To sleep to get some rest

is the neutral phrase for beginning or preparing to rest without playfulness

N

to nod out

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

2 7.9

To fall asleep by accident because you are very tired

is the deliberate start of rest or preparation, not an accidental collapse

H

to hit the sheets

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

1 8.6

To go to bed to sleep

is the neutral way to describe beginning or preparing to rest

F

to fall in the sack

vsto go to sleep

• Informal

8.8

To go to bed or sleep

is the general term for beginning or preparing to rest, not idiomatic

K

to kip down

vsto go to sleep

• UK

9.6

To sleep somewhere for a short time, often on a sofa

is the common expression for beginning or preparing to rest in any setting

L

to lay one's head

vsto go to sleep

4.2

To find a place to sleep or rest

is focused on starting or preparing to rest, not only on finding a place

Antonyms

W

to wake up

∞ 1.0

To stop sleeping or make someone else stop sleeping

S

to stay up

• Informal

253 2.4

To be awake later than usual

How Sleepy

to nod off

• Informal

12 4.1

to go to sleep

369 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology