sleep·ing  /ˈslipɪŋ/

noun

1. the state of being asleep

synset: sleeping

antonym: waking

2. quiet and inactive restfulness

synset: quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping

3. the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate

synset: sleeping

adj

1. lying with head on paws as if sleeping

synset: dormant(ip), sleeping

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