slept

[ slept ]
/ slɛpt /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of sleep.

OTHER WORDS FROM slept

un·der·slept, adjective

Definition for slept (2 of 2)

Origin of sleep

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English slēp (Anglian), slǣp, slāp; cognate with Dutch slaap, German Schlaf, Gothic slēps; (v.) Middle English slepen, Old English slēpan, slǣpan, slāpan, cognate with Old Saxon slāpan, Gothic slēpan

OTHER WORDS FROM sleep

sleep·ful, adjective sleep·like, adjective an·ti·sleep, adjective un·der·sleep, verb (used without object), un·der·slept, un·der·sleep·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for slept (1 of 2)

slept
/ (slɛpt) /

verb

the past tense and past participle of sleep

British Dictionary definitions for slept (2 of 2)

sleep
/ (sliːp) /

noun

verb sleeps, sleeping or slept

Word Origin for sleep

Old English slǣpan; related to Old Frisian slēpa, Old Saxon slāpan, Old High German slāfan, German schlaff limp

Medical definitions for slept

sleep
[ slēp ]

n.

A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli. During sleep the brain in humans and other mammals undergoes a characteristic cycle of brain-wave activity that includes intervals of dreaming.

v.

To be in the state of sleep.

Scientific definitions for slept

sleep
[ slēp ]

A natural, reversible state of rest in most vertebrate animals, occurring at regular intervals and necessary for the maintenance of health. During sleep, the eyes usually close, the muscles relax, and responsiveness to external stimuli decreases. Growth and repair of the tissues of the body are thought to occur, and energy is conserved and stored. In humans and certain other animals, sleep occurs in five stages, the first four consisting of non-REM sleep and the last stage consisting of REM sleep. These stages constitute a sleep cycle that repeats itself about five times during a normal episode of sleep. Each cycle is longer that the one preceding it because the length of the REM stage increases with every cycle until waking occurs. Stage I is characterized by drowsiness, Stage II by light sleep, and Stages III and IV by deep sleep. Stages II and III repeat themselves before REM sleep (Stage V), which occurs about 90 minutes after the onset of sleep. During REM sleep, dreams occur, and memory is thought to be organized. In the stages of non-REM sleep, there are no dreams, and brain activity decreases while the body recovers from wakeful activity. The amount and periodicity of sleep in humans vary with age, with infants sleeping frequently for shorter periods, and mature adults sleeping for longer uninterrupted periods. See also non-REM sleep REM sleep.

Idioms and Phrases with slept

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