asleep
/əˈsliːp/
adjective
- In a state of sleep; not awake.
- The baby is fast asleep in her crib.
- He lay asleep on the couch with a book on his chest.
- I was so tired that I fell asleep during the movie.
- Having no feeling or sensation; numb (usually of a body part).
- My foot fell asleep after sitting cross-legged for an hour.
- When I stood up, my leg was completely asleep and I nearly fell.
- Her arm was asleep from sleeping on it wrong.
- Not paying attention; unaware or inattentive.
- The students were asleep during the boring lecture.
- The security guard was asleep on the job and missed the intruder.
- Don't be asleep at the wheel — watch for pedestrians.
Synonyms
adverb
- Into a state of sleep.
- The long car ride lulled him asleep.
- He talked himself asleep counting sheep.
- She gently rocked the baby asleep.