Foundation level · Year 4 · free
asleep
adjective · Say it: uh-SLEEP
What it means
Foundationsleeping, not awake
My baby brother fell asleep in the car on the way to the seaside.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- dozing
- napping
- sleeping
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- awake
More examples
- The cat was fast asleep on the warm windowsill all afternoon.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'on slæpe', meaning in sleep.
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