asleep

[US]/ə'sliːp/
[UK]/ə'slip/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. in a state of sleep; numbed; in a state of prolonged sleep
adv. entering a state of sleep; sleeping deeply

Phrases & Collocations

fast asleep

sound asleep

fall asleep

fell asleep

fallen asleep

lay asleep

Example Sentences

I fell asleep for a bit.

I fell asleep at once.

The children are sound asleep upstairs.

Is the baby still asleep?

they were too fast asleep to reply.

she fell asleep almost instantly.

A cradlesong. Kids fall asleep quick.

He fell asleep during the lesson.

He lay down and was asleep immediately.

I fell asleep against a pillar.

She was found asleep on a pillow of leaves.

The baby is fast asleep in his cot.

I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet.

she fell asleep directly she got into bed.

politicians who are asleep to the needs of their constituents.

a shift worker asleep at his post.

fall asleep over one's work

He had fallen sound asleep in the chair by the fire.

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