What does asleep mean?
Asleep means In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting..
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/əˈsliːp/ · adjective
In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting..
I was asleep when you called.
Never disturb a man asleep.
How could you miss that? Were you asleep?
The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it.
My arm fell asleep. You know, like pins and needles.
Louisa sat in the car crying, until her foot fell asleep. She shook her foot violently, afraid the numbness would turn to frostbite.
Use asleep when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Asleep means In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting..
Common synonyms include asleep, cold, comatose, dead to the world.
Possible antonyms include awake.
I was asleep when you called.
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