I. noun
1.
the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored
needed eight hours of sleep to function efficiently
Synonyms: ||doss, ||shut-eye, slumber; compare doze , nap
Related Word: repose, rest; slumberland
Idioms: land of Nod, the arms of Morpheus
Contrasted words: wakefulness
2.
Synonyms: lethargy 1, coma, dullness, hebetude, languor, lassitude, slumber, torpidity, torpidness, torpor
3.
Synonyms: death 1, curtains, decease, defunction, demise, dissolution, (the) Pale Horse, passing, quietus, silence
II. verb
to rest in a state of sleep
slept for over eight hours
Synonyms: ||doss, slumber; compare doze , nap
Related Word: relax, repose, rest; oversleep, sleep in
Idioms: be in the land of Nod, be sunk in sleep, pound one's ear, rest in the arms of Morpheus, sleep like a top ( or log)
Contrasted words: arouse, awaken, wake (up)