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Definition of asleep

Overview of adj asleep

The adj asleep has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (9) asleep

(in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel")

2. asleep, benumbed, numb

(lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold")

3. asleep, at peace, at rest, deceased, departed, gone

(dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend")

Overview of adv asleep

The adv asleep has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) asleep

(into a sleeping state; "he fell asleep")

2. asleep

(in the sleep of death)