Definition of SLEEPING

sleeping

Meanings

Plural: sleepings

Noun

  • the state of being asleep
  • quiet and inactive restfulness
  • the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
  • The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.

Verb

  • be asleep
  • be able to accommodate for sleeping
  • present participle and gerund of sleep

Adjective Satellite

  • lying with head on paws as if sleeping

Adj

  • Asleep.
  • Used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

Synonyms

catch some Z's, dormancy, dormant, kip, log Z's, quiescence, quiescency, sleep, slumber

Antonyms

wake, waking

Scrabble Score: 11

sleeping is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sleeping is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sleeping is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

sleeping is a valid Words With Friends word