overslept

o·ver·sleep

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-sleep]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈslip/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈsliːp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-sleep]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈslip/

Definitions of overslept word

verb without object overslept to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking: He overslept and missed his train. 1
verb with object overslept to sleep beyond (a certain hour): She had overslept her usual time of arising. 1
verb with object overslept to let (oneself) sleep past the hour of arising: Of all mornings to oversleep myself! 1

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Origin of overslept

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at over-, sleep

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Parts of speech for Overslept

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overslept

overslept popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overslept usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for overslept

verb overslept

drowsed — Simple past tense and past participle of drowse.

Just one Synonym for overslept