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sleeping

The correct spelling is sleeping.

How to pronounce sleeping

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

Say it like: Slee-pin-g

The correct spelling is sleeping. To rest in a state of reduced consciousness. For example: "You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Usage Examples

You should sleep 8 hours a day.

This caravan can sleep four people comfortably.

to sleep a dreamless sleep

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  2. 2.(of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  3. 3.To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
  4. 4.To accommodate in beds.
  5. 5.To be slumbering in (a state).

noun

  1. 1.The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.

adjective

  1. 1.Asleep.
  2. 2.Used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

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