sleep-over

sleep-o·ver

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleep oh-ver]
- /slip ˈoʊ vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleep oh-ver]
- /slip ˈoʊ vər/

Definitions of sleep-over word

verb without object sleep-over to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake. 1
verb without object sleep-over Botany. to assume, especially at night, a state similar to the sleep of animals, marked by closing of petals, leaves, etc. 1
verb without object sleep-over to be dormant, quiescent, or inactive, as faculties. 1
verb without object sleep-over to be careless or unalert; allow one's alertness, vigilance, or attentiveness to lie dormant: While England slept, Germany prepared for war. 1
verb without object sleep-over to lie in death: They are sleeping in their tombs. 1
verb with object sleep-over to take rest in (a specified kind of sleep): He slept the sleep of the innocent. 1

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Origin of sleep-over

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English slēp (Anglian), slǣp, slāp; cognate with Dutch slaap, German Schlaf, Gothic slēps; (v.) Middle English slepen, Old English slēpan, slǣpan, slāpan, cognate with Old Saxon slāpan, Gothic slēpan

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Parts of speech for Sleep-over

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sleep-over

sleep-over popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.