Verbs for the Sleep Cycle

to wake up

Verb

/ˈweɪk ˈʌp/

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to no longer be asleep

to stay up

Verb

/stˈeɪ ˈʌp/

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to choose not to go to bed and remain awake

to rouse

Verb

/raʊs/ or /raoos/

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r

o

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ʊ

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e

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to wake someone up

to get up

Verb

/ɡɛt ˈʌp/

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to wake up and get out of bed

to sleep

Verb

/sli:p/ or /slip/

s

s

l

l

ee

i:

p

p

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to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

to nap

Verb

/næp/ or /nāp/

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n

a

æ

p

p

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to take a short period of sleep, typically during the day

to slumber

Verb

/sləm.bɜr/ or /slēm.bēr/

s

s

l

l

u

ə

m

m

b

b

e

ɜ

r

r

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to sleep, typically in a calm and peaceful manner

to doze

Verb

/doʊz/ or /doooz/

d

d

o

oʊ

z

z

e

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to sleep lightly for a short amount of time

to snooze

Verb

/snuz/ or /snooz/

s

s

n

n

oo

u

z

z

e

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to sleep lightly for a brief amount of time

to catnap

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/kæt.næp/ or /kāt.nāp/

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k

a

æ

t

t

n

n

a

æ

p

p

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to take a short and light nap, typically lasting only a few minutes

to drowse

Verb

/draʊz/ or /draooz/

d

d

r

r

o

a

w

ʊ

s

z

e

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to be in a state of light sleep

to kip

Verb

/kɪp/ or /kip/

k

k

i

ɪ

p

p

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to take a short and casual nap

to sleep through

Verb

/slˈiːp θɹˈuː/

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to remain asleep without being awakened by a noise or activity

to drop off

Verb

/dɹˈɑːp ˈɔf/

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to fall asleep, often unintentionally or unexpectedly