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a·sleep

asleep

 
 
pronunciation:
slip
parts of speech:
adjective, adverb
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: When you are asleep, your eyes are closed and your whole body is resting. You are sleeping.
The baby is asleep, so please be quiet.
 
antonyms:
awake
similar words:
dormant, sleepy, unconscious
definition 2: If you leg is asleep, it means that it has no feeling in it.
I was lying on my arm for a long time and now it's asleep!
synonyms:
numb
 
part of speech: adverb
definition: When you fall asleep, it means that you go into a state of sleep.
My dad fell asleep on the couch watching a show on TV.