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Definition of Asleep
1. Adjective. In a state of sleep. "Fell asleep at the wheel"
Also: Incognizant, Unaware, Unconscious
Antonyms: Awake
2. Adverb. Into a sleeping state. "He fell asleep"
3. Adjective. Lacking sensation. "Numb with cold"
4. Adverb. In the sleep of death.
5. Adjective. Dead. "Our dear departed friend"
Language type: Euphemism
Similar to: Dead
Derivative terms: Departed
Definition of Asleep
1. a. & adv. In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant.
Definition of Asleep
1. Adjective. In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. ¹
2. Adjective. (slang) Inattentive. ¹
3. Adjective. (context: of a body part) Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness. ¹
4. Adjective. (euphemistic) dead ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Asleep
1. sleeping [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Asleep
Literary usage of Asleep
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1901)
"When awake his fingers were bent, but when asleep his fingers were clenched. 2.
... The fingers are bent and in constant motion when awake and asleep. 4. ..."
2. Psychological Review by American Psychological Association (1903)
"His will appeared to be weaker, and physically he was weaker when ' asleep.'
His room-mate is a slight fellow, and when awake John, who is strong and ..."
3. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen (1892)
"The clock struck twelve, and Catherine had been half an hour asleep. THE next
day afforded no opportunity for the proposed examination of the mysterious ..."