To sleep means to rest by closing your eyes and stopping activity. People sleep to get energy and feel better.
I sleep for eight hours.
He sleeps early every day.
This meaning is a short rest or nap, not a full night sleep. People do this when they feel tired during the day.
I had a sleep after lunch.
She takes a short sleep every day.
Sleep can mean the time when a person sleeps, like night time. It is important to have enough sleep time every day.
My sleep is usually from 10 pm to 6 am.
Good sleep helps my work tomorrow.
Sleep can mean to cause a person or animal to rest quietly with little activity. It means being inactive or not awake.
The baby sleeps well all night.
The dog slept in the sun all day.
In technology, sleep means a low power state where devices rest but can start working quickly when needed.
My phone goes to sleep after 5 minutes.
The computer is in sleep mode now.
Sleep can mean to stop working or stop being active temporarily, for machines, body parts, or systems.
The engine slept during the race.
His muscles slept after the injury.
Sleep can mean a break or stop in an activity or work. It is a time when a process or business is inactive.
The factory had a sleep during winter.
There was a sleep in the program after ten minutes.
Figuratively, to be asleep means to not notice or ignore important facts or problems. It is often used in expressions.
He is asleep to the dangers around him.
They sleep on the real problem.
