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- [haf, hahf uh-sleep]
- /hæf, hɑf əˈslip/
- /hɑːf əˈsliːp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf uh-sleep]
- /hæf, hɑf əˈslip/
Definitions of half-asleep word
- adverb half-asleep in or into a state of sleep: He fell asleep quickly. 1
- adverb half-asleep into a dormant or inactive state; to rest: Their anxieties were put asleep. 1
- adverb half-asleep into the state of death. 1
- adjective half-asleep sleeping: He is asleep. 1
- adjective half-asleep dormant; inactive. 1
- adjective half-asleep (of the foot, hand, leg, etc.) numb. 1
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Origin of half-asleep
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English o slæpe, aslepe, Old English on slǣpe; see a-1, sleep
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Parts of speech for Half-asleep
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half-asleep popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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