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sleep in vs sleep

sleep vs sleep in

sleep in is not a noun while sleep is a noun.

sleep in and sleep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleep in No No Yes No
sleep Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sleep is a hypernym of sleep in; that is, sleep is a word with a broader meaning than sleep in:
  • sleep in: sleep later than usual or customary
  • sleep: be asleep
Other hypernyms of sleep in include catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, slumber.
sleep in (noun) sleep (noun)
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
a torpid state resembling deep sleep
a period of time spent sleeping
sleep in (verb) sleep (verb)
sleep later than usual or customary be asleep
live in the house where one works be able to accommodate for sleeping
Difference between sleep in and sleep

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