outsleep

out·sleep

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-sleep]
- /ˌaʊtˈslip/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-sleep]
- /ˌaʊtˈslip/

Definitions of outsleep word

verb with object outsleep to sleep through or later than (a specified time). 1
verb with object outsleep to sleep until the end of: to outsleep a thunderstorm. 1
noun outsleep (transitive) To sleep longer than or beyond. 1
verb outsleep to sleep longer than 0

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Origin of outsleep

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; out- + sleep

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Parts of speech for Outsleep

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outsleep

outsleep popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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outsleep usage trend in Literature

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