noun
sleepwalker
Sleepwalker (noun) means a person who walks or performs actions while asleep. Example: “The sleepwalker wandered into the garden and had no memory of it in the morning.”
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A person who walks or performs actions while asleep.
"Consider, for example, the sleepwalker who goes into her neighbor's yard, takes an apple from the tree, and eats it ."
— Michael Davis, To Make The Punishment Fit The Crime (1992)
"The sleepwalker wandered into the garden and had no memory of it in the morning."
"Ashley looked dull as a sleepwalker and, as he came to her and put his hand upon her arm, he spoke like a sleepwalker."
— Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind (1936)
"I was a sleepwalker, incapable of controlling or recalling my nocturnal activities."
— Elaine K. Stirling, Sleepwalker (1989)
How to use sleepwalker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who moves around while still asleep.
Common pairings
a known sleepwalker
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Word forms
- Plural
- sleepwalkers
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Etymology
From "sleepwalk" plus "-er," or "sleep" plus "walker."
Synonyms
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noctambulist
somnambulist
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Rhymes for sleepwalker
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What does “sleepwalker” mean?
The word “sleepwalker” means a person who walks or performs actions while asleep. In plain terms, someone who moves around while still asleep.
How do you use “sleepwalker” in a sentence?
Here is “sleepwalker” used in a sentence: “The sleepwalker wandered into the garden and had no memory of it in the morning.”
What is another word for “sleepwalker”?
Words with a similar meaning to “sleepwalker” include somnambulist.
What part of speech is “sleepwalker”?
“Sleepwalker” is a noun.
