Slumber

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To sleep.
  • verb-intransitive. To be dormant or quiescent.
  • v. To pass (time) in sleep: slumbered the night away.
  • n. Sleep.
  • n. A state of inactivity or dormancy.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A very light state of sleep, almost awake.
  • v. To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake
  • v. To be inactive
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To sleep; especially, to sleep lightly; to doze.
  • verb-intransitive. To be in a state of negligence, sloth, supineness, or inactivity.
  • v. To lay to sleep.
  • v. To stun; to stupefy.
  • n. Sleep; especially, light sleep; sleep that is not deep or sound; repose.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To grow sleepy or drowsy; begin to sleep; fall asleep; also, to sleep lightly; doze.
  • To sleep; sleep quietly.
  • To be in a state of negligence, sloth, supineness, or inactivity.
  • Synonyms and 2. Drowse, Doze, etc. See sleep.
  • To lay to sleep; cause to slumber or sleep.
  • To stun; stupefy.
  • To cause to be latent; keep as if in a sleeping condition.
  • n. Light sleep; sleep not deep or sound.
  • n. Sleep, especially sound sleep.
  • n. A sleeping state; sleep regarded as an act.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a dormant or quiescent state
  • n. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
  • v. be asleep
  • Antonym
    sloom   
    Verb Form
    slumbered    slumbering    slumbers   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    quiescence    dormancy    quiescency   
    Cross Reference
    slumber party    catnap    nap    doze    shuteye   
    Form
    slumbered    slumbering   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sleep    doze    stun    stupefy    repose    slee   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Humber    cumber    encumber    lumber    number    outnumber    unencumber   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sleep    stupor    repose    trance    reverie    unconsciousness    stillness    lethargy    doze    oblivion