Slumber Common

Slumber has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

"he didn't get enough sleep last night"

"calm as a child in dreamless slumber"

sleep slumber

a dormant or quiescent state

slumber

A very light state of sleep, almost awake.

Verb

be asleep

sleep kip slumber log Z's catch some Z's

To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.

See Also

sleep nap slumbers catnap snooze doze unslumbering slumberingly

Related Terms

sleep nap slumbers catnap snooze doze unslumbering slumberingly slumbersome sloom rest slumberer ignorance slumbered shuteye inaction slumbering slumberless slumberlike slumber party

Antonyms

wake

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

physical condition dormancy rest

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

sleeping orthodox sleep paradoxical sleep shuteye bundle nap sleep late hibernate estivate

Rhyming Words

ber aber ober eber uber juber heber tuber suber rober ember umber tober cyber jiber sober mlber fiber giber ruber

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