sleeping

Noun · Adjective
US[slee-ping]/ˈslipɪŋ/2 syllables
Synonyms: quiescencequiescencydormancydormant

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. the state of being asleepOpposite wakingType of sleep, slumberParts dream, dreaming
  2. quiet and inactive restfulnessSynonyms: quiescencequiescencydormancyType of rest, easeKinds vegetation
  3. the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rateType of bodily process, body processKinds nap, doze, sleep talking, sleepwalking

Adjective (1)

  1. lying with head on paws as if sleepingSynonyms: dormantOpposite erectSimilar unerect

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Sleep′ing,

adjective & noun from Sleep.

Sleeping car, a railway car or carrriage, arranged with apartments and berths for sleeping. — Sleeping partner Commerce, a dormant partner. See under Dormant. — Sleeping table Mining, a stationary inclined platform on which pulverized ore is washed; a kind of buddle.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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