n.
Pronunciation: ' sl ə m-b ə r
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: slum · bered ; slum · ber · ing \ -b( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English slomren, slombren, frequentative of slumen to doze, probably from slume slumber, from Old English sl ū ma; akin to Middle High German slumen to slumber
Date: 13th century
1 a : to sleep lightly : DOZE b : SLEEP
2 a : to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state b : to lie dormant or latent
– slum · ber · er \ -b ə r- ə r \ noun