slapen — meaning in English

English meaning

• sleep verb To rest in the natural state of reduced consciousness that the body needs each day.

Senses

slapen is used for these senses in English:

• sleep (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
• sleep (intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.

sleep — full definition

1. verb To rest in the natural state of reduced consciousness that the body needs each day.
2. verb (informal) To have sexual intercourse with someone.
3. verb To be inattentive, careless, or unprepared for something.
4. noun The state of rest the body enters each night, marked by reduced awareness of the surroundings.

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