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- [sluhm-ber]
- /ˈslʌm bər/
- /ˈslʌm.bər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sluhm-ber]
- /ˈslʌm bər/
Definitions of slumber word
- verb without object slumber to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse. 1
- verb without object slumber to be in a state of inactivity, negligence, quiescence, or calm: Vesuvius is slumbering. 1
- verb with object slumber to spend or pass (time) in slumbering (often followed by away, out, or through): to slumber the afternoon away. 1
- verb with object slumber to dispel or forget by slumbering (often followed by away): to slumber cares away. 1
- noun slumber Sometimes, slumbers. sleep, especially light sleep. 1
- noun slumber a period of sleep, especially light sleep. 1
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Origin of slumber
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English slumeren, frequentative of slumen to doze, derivative of Old English slūma sleep (see -er6); compare German schlummern; (noun) Middle English slomur, slomber, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Slumber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slumber popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
slumber usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slumber
noun slumber
- asphyxia — Asphyxia is death or loss of consciousness caused by being unable to breathe properly.
- cloud cuckoo land — an idealized, illusory domain of imagination; cloudland: the cloud-cuckoo-land of technicolor cartoon whimsy.
- coma — Someone who is in a coma is in a state of deep unconsciousness.
- cutoff — A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening.
- dreaminess — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
verb slumber
- bunking — a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.
- catnapping — a short, light nap or doze.
- conk out — If something such as a machine or a vehicle conks out, it stops working or breaks down.
- doze — to sleep lightly or fitfully.
- ease off — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
Top questions with slumber
- what is slumber?
- who disturbs my slumber?
- seventh day slumber how great is our god?
- what is a slumber party?
- what to do at a slumber party?
- what does slumber mean?
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- aladdin who disturbs my slumber?
- who disturbs my slumber aladdin?
- how to host a slumber party for tweens?
- aladdin who dares disturb my slumber?
- he who keeps you will not slumber?
- how to make slumber party invitations?
- what is slumber party?
- how to have the perfect slumber party?
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