slumber

English Thesaurus

1. a dormant or quiescent state (noun.state)

hypernym	:	dormancy, quiescence, quiescency,
definition	:	a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction (noun.state)

2. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended (noun.state)

hypernym	:	physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state,
definition	:	the condition or state of the body or bodily functions (noun.state)

hyponym	:	sleeping,
definition	:	the state of being asleep (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	nonrapid eye movement, nonrapid eye movement sleep, nrem, nrem sleep, orthodox sleep,
definition	:	a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time (noun.state)

hyponym	:	paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement, rapid eye movement sleep, rem, rem sleep,
definition	:	a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep (noun.state)

hyponym	:	shuteye,
definition	:	informal term for sleep (noun.state)

3. be asleep (verb.body)

hypernym	:	rest,
definition	:	be at rest (verb.body)

hyponym	:	bundle, practice bundling,
definition	:	sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed (verb.body)

hyponym	:	catch a wink, catnap, nap,
definition	:	take a siesta (verb.body)

hyponym	:	sleep in, sleep late,
definition	:	sleep later than usual or customary (verb.body)

hyponym	:	hibernate, hole up,
definition	:	sleep during winter (verb.body)

hyponym	:	aestivate, estivate,
definition	:	sleep during summer (verb.body)

4. a dormant or quiescent state (noun.state)

derivation	:	slumberous, slumbrous,
definition	:	quiet and tranquil (adj.all)

5. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended (noun.state)

derivation	:	catch some z's, kip, log z's, sleep, slumber,
definition	:	be asleep (verb.body)

derivation	:	sleepy, sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded,
definition	:	ready to fall asleep (adj.all)

derivation	:	slumberous, slumbery, slumbrous, somnolent,
definition	:	inclined to or marked by drowsiness (adj.all)

6. be asleep (verb.body)

antonym	:	wake,
definition	:	be awake, be alert, be there (verb.body)

also	:	sleep in, sleep late,
definition	:	sleep later than usual or customary (verb.body)

also	:	live in, sleep in,
definition	:	live in the house where one works (verb.consumption)

also	:	live out, sleep out,
definition	:	work in a house where one does not live (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	sleeping,
definition	:	the state of being asleep (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	sleeper, slumberer,
definition	:	a rester who is sleeping (noun.person)

derivation	:	sleep, slumber,
definition	:	a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended (noun.state)

derivation	:	nap, sleep,
definition	:	a period of time spent sleeping (noun.time)

derivation	:	kip,
definition	:	sleep (noun.time)

7. a dormant or quiescent state (noun.state)

derivation	:	slumberous, slumbrous,
definition	:	quiet and tranquil (adj.all)

8. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended (noun.state)

derivation	:	catch some z's, kip, log z's, sleep, slumber,
definition	:	be asleep (verb.body)

derivation	:	sleepy, sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded,
definition	:	ready to fall asleep (adj.all)

derivation	:	slumberous, slumbery, slumbrous, somnolent,
definition	:	inclined to or marked by drowsiness (adj.all)

9. be asleep (verb.body)

antonym	:	wake,
definition	:	be awake, be alert, be there (verb.body)

also	:	sleep in, sleep late,
definition	:	sleep later than usual or customary (verb.body)

also	:	live in, sleep in,
definition	:	live in the house where one works (verb.consumption)

also	:	live out, sleep out,
definition	:	work in a house where one does not live (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	sleeping,
definition	:	the state of being asleep (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	sleeper, slumberer,
definition	:	a rester who is sleeping (noun.person)

derivation	:	sleep, slumber,
definition	:	a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended (noun.state)

derivation	:	nap, sleep,
definition	:	a period of time spent sleeping (noun.time)

derivation	:	kip,
definition	:	sleep (noun.time)

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