go to sleep

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌɡəʊ tə ˈsliːp/
US: /ˌɡoʊ tə ˈsliːp/

  1. To start sleeping.

    1. I go to sleep at 10 PM every night. [ ] [ ]
    2. After I read a book, I usually go to sleep quite easily because it relaxes me. [ ] [ ]

  2. To fall asleep; to enter a state of sleep.

    1. The baby will go to sleep soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. He was so tired that he managed to go to sleep almost immediately after the journey. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

fall asleep nod off doze off

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "go to sleep" in English means: To start sleeping., To fall asleep; to enter a state of sleep..

The phonetic transcription of "go to sleep" is /ˌɡəʊ tə ˈsliːp/ in British English and /ˌɡoʊ tə ˈsliːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "go to sleep": fall asleep, nod off, doze off.

Example usage of "go to sleep": "I go to sleep at 10 PM every night.". More examples on the page.