sleep
4
4.7
- noun
- /sliːp/
- Specialized
- In pumps, its sleep function pauses the motor when it doesn't need to run to maintain pressure.
- sleep mode
Examples
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It's not intended for sleep.
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He's in a sort of a sleep mode.
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Alcohol is reputedly the most commonly used sleep aid in the United States.
Academic text (1997) -
For the purpose of analysis, it can be kept safely contained in one of the sleep capsules.
Fiction book (1991) -
Now get some sleep.
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Cal, who had been programmed to do so, put himself in sleep (power saver) mode.
Fiction book (2000) -
Otolaryngologists can now easily, cost-effectively, and accurately obtain sleep-study information to evaluate patients with OSA.
Academic text (1999) -
You can set your tablet to enter sleep mode after a few minutes of inactivity to save battery life.
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The television automatically switches to sleep mode if it detects no input for a certain period.
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When my laptop goes into sleep mode, it quickly resumes when I press the power button.
Synonyms
76
3.9
A period when something is asleep or inactive
1
3.7
A low power state when a device turns off most parts but can wake quickly
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
7.9
Stay half awake and watch for danger while you sleep because you are afraid
- Offensive
6
9.9
To be killed and thrown into water by criminals, often said as a joke
- Archaic
5
9.1
To die peacefully, people say this as a gentle way to talk about someone's death
- Informal
2
9.2
Accept a belief or excuse that makes someone feel better, even if it is not true
Compounds
- Specialized
17
4.1
Breathing stops for short times during sleep, causing poor sleep and health risks
- Specialized
13
4.1
A stage of sleep with fast eye movement, clear dreams, and high brain activity
- Specialized
1
3.7
A sleep stage when the eyes move quickly and most dreaming happens
- Specialized
1
8.6
A way of learning things while you sleep by listening to recordings
- Specialized
1
4.4
A stage of sleep without fast eye movements when you usually do not dream
- Specialized
1
3.7
A low power state when a device turns off most parts but can wake quickly
- Specialized
1
3.7
A part of sleep without fast eye movements or dreams when the body repairs itself
- Archaic
A stage of sleep without quick eye movements or dreaming when the body repairs itself
- Literature
A plan where a couple sleeps in separate beds or rooms because they have different sleep habits
- Specialized
A sleep problem where someone wakes from deep sleep with intense fear and often screams, usually without memory
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sleep for machines is a new use based on the old word slǣp for quiet rest. So when a computer is in 'sleep' it is in a low-energy rest like a person who can wake up quickly.