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sleep talking vs sleeping

sleeping vs sleep talking

sleep talking and sleeping both are nouns.

sleep talking is not an adjective while sleeping is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleep talking Yes No No No
sleeping Yes Yes No No
As nouns, sleeping is a hypernym of sleep talking; that is, sleeping is a word with a broader meaning than sleep talking:
  • sleep talking: uttering speech while asleep
  • sleeping: the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
Other hypernyms of sleep talking include process, unconscious process.
sleep talking (noun) sleeping (noun)
uttering speech while asleep the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
quiet and inactive restfulness
the state of being asleep
sleep talking (adjective) sleeping (adjective)
lying with head on paws as if sleeping
Difference between sleep talking and sleeping

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