Definitions

slept

[slept] / slɛpt /

VERB

suspend consciousness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bed down doze fall asleep languish relax snooze

STRONG

bunk catnap crash dream drowse flop hibernate nap nod oversleep repose rest retire slumber snore yawn

WEAK

catch a wink catch forty winks conk out cop some z's drop off fall out hit the hay hit the sack nod off sack out saw wood take a nap turn in zonk out zzz

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

wake waken

Example Sentences

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As James Botham slept, his back turned to the play, Graham pounced.

From BBC

Selkie sat on one side and worried, and Fred sat on the other side and slept, and Nim sipped her water and dreamed in the middle.

From Literature

Rosati slept for 16 hours on the first night of her stay at a hotel in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I barely got any sleep. During the first day, I slept for only two hours, and I woke up and was very surprised," Shaidorv told AFP on Sunday.

From Barron's

I slept peacefully and appreciated the room’s functionality, including a tablet that controlled the lights, thermostat and TV.

From The Wall Street Journal