a·sleep  /əˈslip/

adj

1. in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel"

synset: asleep

antonym: awake

2. lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold"

synset: asleep, benumbed, numb

3. dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"

synset: asleep, at_peace, at_rest, deceased, departed, gone

adv

1. into a sleeping state; "he fell asleep"

synset: asleep

2. in the sleep of death

synset: asleep

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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