Asleep
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
In or into a state of sleep, no longer awake or conscious.
“By the time the second act began, half the audience was asleep.”
Pronunciation
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/əˈsliːp/
Syllables
a·sleep
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