verb

sleepwalk

Sleepwalk (verb) means to walk around or perform actions while still asleep. Example: “Her brother used to sleepwalk into the kitchen and back without ever waking up.”

verb

To walk around or perform actions while still asleep.

"Her brother used to sleepwalk into the kitchen and back without ever waking up."

To go through something automatically or unthinkingly, without real awareness.

"The team seemed to sleepwalk through the first half, making one careless mistake after another."

How to use sleepwalk

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo walk (literally, while asleep, or figuratively, without paying attention) through something.

Common pairings

sleepwalk through sleepwalking into disaster

Word forms

sleepwalked past tense, sleepwalks singular

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Etymology

A straightforward compound of "sleep" and "walk."

Synonyms

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somnambulate

Frequently asked questions

What does “sleepwalk” mean?

The word “sleepwalk” means to walk around or perform actions while still asleep. In plain terms, to walk (literally, while asleep, or figuratively, without paying attention) through something.

How do you use “sleepwalk” in a sentence?

Here is “sleepwalk” used in a sentence: “Her brother used to sleepwalk into the kitchen and back without ever waking up.”

What part of speech is “sleepwalk”?

“Sleepwalk” is a verb.

How many meanings does “sleepwalk” have?

“Sleepwalk” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to walk around or perform actions while still asleep.