SLEEP IN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sleep later than usual or customary

Example:

On Sundays, I sleep in

Synonyms:

sleep in; sleep late

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "sleep in" is one way to...):

catch some Z's; kip; log Z's; sleep; slumber (be asleep)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Live in the house where one works

Example:

our babysitter lives in, as it is too far to commute for her

Synonyms:

live in; sleep in

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "sleep in" is one way to...):

board (provide food and lodging (for))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Credits

Context examples:

Gentle sound stimulation — such as the rush of a waterfall — synchronized to the rhythm of brain waves significantly enhanced deep sleep in older adults and improved their ability to recall words.

(Sound Waves Boost Older Adult' Memory, Deep Sleep, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The woman now gave Dorothy a bed to sleep in, and Toto lay down beside her, while the Lion guarded the door of her room so she might not be disturbed.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

The disposal of the rooms had been left in my hands, and I arranged that Captain Barrington should sleep in the larger and I in the smaller.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The sailors slipped forward, setting the side-lights as they went, while the two hunters remained to sleep in the cabin, it not being deemed advisable to open the slide to the steerage companion-way.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

A drug used to cause a loss of feeling and awareness and to induce sleep in patients having surgery.

(Ketalar, NCI Dictionary)

"It must be very disagreeable to sleep in a tent, and eat all sorts of bad-tasting things, and drink out of a tin mug," sighed Amy.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Now White Fang was not a house-dog, nor was he permitted to sleep in the house; so each morning, early, she slipped down and let him out before the family was awake.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

A disorder characterized by episodes of respiratory distress, usually occurring after several hours of sleep in a reclining position.

(Dyspnea Paroxysmal Nocturnal, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Then he went back and said to Gretel: “Be comforted, dear little sister, and sleep in peace, God will not forsake us,” and he lay down again in his bed.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

A mental phenomenon occurring during sleep in which images, emotions, and thoughts are experienced with a sense of reality; occurs during REM sleep.