A periodic state of physiological rest during which consciousness is suspended and metabolic rate is decreased.
To rest in a state of decreased consciousness and reduced metabolism.
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
a torpid state resembling sleep
be able to accommodate for sleeping; "This tent sleeps six people"
be asleep
a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "a brief nap"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn''t get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"
a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn''t time for a nap"
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
