asleep

adjective
UK: /əˈsliːp/
US: /əˈsliːp/

  1. In a state of sleep.

    1. The baby is asleep now. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was fast asleep by the time I got home so I didn't disturb her. [ ] [ ]

  2. Inactive or not functioning.

    1. My foot is asleep after sitting on it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project has been asleep for months, awaiting further funding to restart. [ ] [ ]
asleep adverb

  1. To be in a state of sleep.

    1. I often fall asleep on the sofa. [ ] [ ]
    2. The rhythmic rocking of the train lulled her asleep quickly. [ ] [ ]

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The word "asleep" in English means: In a state of sleep., Inactive or not functioning..

The phonetic transcription of "asleep" is /əˈsliːp/ in British English and /əˈsliːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "asleep": "The baby is asleep now.". More examples on the page.