asleep

CEFRA2

/əˈsliːp/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Sleeping or not awake.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness.

Examples

  • I was so excited that I could not fall asleep.

  • On my way home, I fell asleep on the train and rode past my station.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.

More examples

In context

  • The exhausted child fell fast asleep during the long car ride.

  • How could you miss that? Were you asleep?

  • I was asleep when you called.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English aslepe, equivalent to a- (“in, on”) + sleep.