Meaning of sleep In English

• 0 the resting state in which the body is not active and the mind is unconscious:

  • I must get some sleep - I'm exhausted.

  • I couldn't get to sleep at all last night I was so worried.

  • You'll find that your baby usually goes to sleep after a feed.

  • UK You must be tired after all that driving - why don't you have a little sleep?

  • He fell into a deep sleep.

  • You'll feel better after a good night's sleep.

  • It's only one more sleep till we go to Disneyland!

  • How many sleeps until I see you again, Daddy?

• 1 a yellowish substance sometimes found in the corners of the eyes after sleeping

• 2 to be in the state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is not active, and your mind is unconscious:

  • I couldn't sleep because of all the noise next door.

  • I slept late on Sunday morning.

  • How can Jayne sleep at night with all those worries on her mind!

  • We had dinner with Ann and Charles and slept the night there (= at their home).

  • The tent sleeps four comfortably.

  • I went to bed early and slept like a log.

  • Can I sleep on it, and tell you my decision tomorrow?

  • Hundreds of kids are sleeping rough on the streets of the capital.

  • Sleep tight - see you in the morning.

• 3 the resting state in which the body is not active and the mind is unconscious:

  • I usually sit up in bed and watch the TV news before going to sleep.

• 4 to be in a resting state in which the body is not active and the mind is unconscious:

  • [ I ] I was too excited to sleep much that night.

  • [ T ] The boat sleeps four (= has space for four people to sleep) comfortably.