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| dormant |
asleep, or in a state of rest that is similar to sleep. [1/2 definitions] |
| dozy |
inclined to doze; half asleep; drowsy. |
| drop off |
to fall asleep. |
| drowse |
to be nearly asleep. [2/3 definitions] |
| drowsy |
nearly asleep; very sleepy. |
| flake out |
(slang) to fall asleep. |
| in the arms of Morpheus |
being asleep; sleeping deeply. |
| play possum |
to pretend to be asleep or dead; keep very still to avoid being noticed. Opossums do this so predators will ignore them. |
| sleeping |
the state or condition of being asleep. [2/4 definitions] |
| sleepless |
constantly alert or moving, or unable to fall asleep. [1/2 definitions] |
| somnambulism |
walking about, and sometimes doing other things, while asleep; sleepwalking. |
| trance |
a condition in which one seems to be asleep and cannot fully control movements or the mind. A trance can be caused by hypnosis or illness. |
| wide-awake |
not asleep or sleepy; completely awake. [1/2 definitions] |
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