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Meaning of
'asleep'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Asleep
[
a. & adv.
]
- In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant.
- In the sleep of the grave; dead.
- Numbed, and, usually, tingling.
Meaning of 'asleep' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
asleep
[
a
]
Meaning (1):
- in a state of sleep
Example in sentence:
fell asleep at the wheel;
were all asleep when the phone rang
2 .
asleep
[
r
]
Meaning (2):
- into a sleeping state
Example in sentence:
he fell asleep
3 .
asleep
[
s
]
Meaning (3):
- dead
Example in sentence:
he is deceased;
our dear departed friend
Meaning (4):
- lacking sensation
Example in sentence:
my foot is asleep;
numb with cold
Nearby Words:
aslake
aslant
aslope
aslug
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