sleeps Definition

the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored

a state resembling sleep: such as

a state of torpid inactivity

to rest in a state of sleep

to be in a state (as of quiescence or death) resembling sleep

to have sexual relations —usually used with with

rem sleep

rem sleep

a state of sleep that recurs cyclically several times during a normal period of sleep and that is characterized especially by increased neuronal activity of the forebrain and midbrain, depressed muscle tone, dreaming, and rapid eye movements —called also paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement sleep

to engage in sex promiscuously

to sleep where one is employed

oversleep

to sleep late intentionally

to sleep outdoors

a state of deep usually dreamless sleep that occurs regularly during a normal period of sleep with intervening periods of REM sleep and that is characterized by delta waves and a low level of autonomic physiological activity