All sleep synonyms
sleep
S s verb sleep
- lying down β to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
- nap β to sleep for a short time; doze.
- yawn β to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom.
- doze β to sleep lightly or fitfully.
- gapped β a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
- drowse β to be sleepy or half-asleep.
- gapping β a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
- hibernate β Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
- wintering β Present participle of winter.
- lie β Jonas, 1880β1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
- drowsing β Present participle of drowse.
- lay down β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- catnapping β a short, light nap or doze.
noun sleep
- hypnoses β the ancient Greek god of sleep.
- land of nod β the mythical land of sleep.
- coma β Someone who is in a coma is in a state of deep unconsciousness.
- hypnosis β an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.
- necrosis β death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
- insouciance β the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
- lethargy β the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- decease β death
- kip β Also called kip-up [kip-uhp] /ΛkΙͺpΛΚp/ (Show IPA), kick-up. an acrobatic movement in which a person moves from a position lying on the back to a standing position with a vigorous swing of both legs coordinated with a launching push of the arms.
- muteness β silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- in-difference β lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- last out β to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
- asphyxia β Asphyxia is death or loss of consciousness caused by being unable to breathe properly.
- narcosis β a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- inarticulateness β lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- laconism β laconic brevity.
- anaesthesia β Anaesthesia is the use of anaesthetics in medicine and surgery.
- defunction β the act of dying; death
- liquefaction β the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- drowsiness β half-asleep; sleepy.
- dissolution β the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
- hibernation β Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
- languidness β The property of being languid.
- anesthesia β a partial or total loss of the sense of pain, temperature, touch, etc., produced by disease
- motionlessness β The property of being motionless.
- noiselessness β accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet: a noiseless step; a noiseless typewriter.
- leadenness β The quality of being leaden.
- cutoff β A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening.
- disbandment β to break up or dissolve (an organization): They disbanded the corporation.
- insentience β The condition of being insentient.
- inanition β exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation.
- iron curtain β (sometimes initial capital letters) a barrier to understanding and the exchange of information and ideas created by ideological, political, and military hostility of one country toward another, especially such a barrier between the Soviet Union and its allies and other countries.
- demise β The demise of something or someone is their end or death.
- dreaminess β of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- wordlessness β speechless, silent, or mute.
- quietness β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- catnap β A catnap is a short sleep, usually one which you have during the day.