asleep — in a state of sleep; not awake
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: in a state of sleep; not awake
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsliːp/
Korean meaning: 잠든, 잠들어 있는
Korean pronunciation: 어**슬**립
Example Sentences
- My cat is asleep on my keyboard again, and I have an important email to send!
- The students were asleep during the boring lecture.
- I pretended to be asleep when my roommate came home at 3 AM singing karaoke.
asleep
ADJECTIVE//əˈsliːp//
in a state of sleep; not awake
💡 Concept
The cat is fast asleep on the warm windowsill in the afternoon sun.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈsliːp/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈsliːp/
🌳Etymology
Prefixa--
Rootsleep
Origin
고대 영어 'on slæpe'에서 유래되었으며, 'on'과 'sleep'이 결합되어 '잠든 상태에 있다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
steepdeepkeepleap
steep
deep
keep
leap
🔗Collocations
fast asleep
sound asleep
fall asleep
half asleep
wide awake
stay asleep
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat is asleep on my keyboard again, and I have an important email to send!”
“The students were asleep during the boring lecture.”
😄 Fun example
“I pretended to be asleep when my roommate came home at 3 AM singing karaoke.”
“The baby finally fell asleep after two hours of crying.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sleepingslumberingdozingnappingunconscious
Antonyms
awakealertconscious
Related
sleepydrowsytiredrestdream
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