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   A·sleep

   /əˈslēp/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in a state of sleep: "she had been asleep for over three hours" Similar sleepingfast asleepsound asleepslumberingnappingcatnappingdozingrestingreposingdrowsingdormantcomatoseinformal:snoozingdead to the worldflat outkippingout like a lightin the land of Nodliterary:in the arms of MorpheusOpposite awake
   • ▪ not attentive or alert; inactive: "the competition was not asleep"
   • ▪ (of a limb) having no feeling; numb: "his legs were asleep" Similar numbnumbedbenumbeddeaddeadeneddesensitizedinsensibleinsensatesenselessunfeelinganesthetizedrare:torpefiedOpposite sensitive
   • ▪ used euphemistically to indicate that someone is dead.

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   The meaning of ASLEEP is being in a state of sleep. How to use asleep in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASLEEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ASLEEP definition: 1. sleeping or not awake: 2. If your arm or leg is asleep, it cannot feel anything because it has…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASLEEP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ASLEEP meaning: 1. sleeping or not awake: 2. If your arm or leg is asleep, it cannot feel anything because it has…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › asleepAsleep - definition of asleep by The Free Dictionary

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   1. in or into a state of sleep. 2. in or into a dormant or inactive state. 3. (of limbs, esp when the blood supply to them has been restricted) numb; lacking sensation. 4. euphemistic dead.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › asleepASLEEP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Asleep definition: in or into a state of sleep. See examples of ASLEEP used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › asleepAsleep - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If you're asleep, you're not awake and reading this. A baby might find it hard to fall asleep without being held and rocked. Some people snore when they're asleep, and others have strange, vivid dreams.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › asleep_advasleep, adv. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word asleep. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionasleep adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of asleep adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASLEEP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. in or into a state of sleep. 2. in or into a dormant or inactive state. 3. (of limbs, esp when the blood supply to them has been restricted) numb; lacking sensation. 4. euphemistic. dead.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryASLEEP - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    A complete guide to the word "ASLEEP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.