predic.adj. & adv. 1 a in or into a state of sleep (he fell asleep). b inactive, inattentive (the nation is asleep). 2 (of a limb etc.) numb. 3 euphem. dead.
ASLEEP
Meaning of ASLEEP in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012