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sleepwalking vs sleeping

sleeping vs sleepwalking

sleepwalking and sleeping both are nouns.

sleepwalking is not an adjective while sleeping is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleepwalking Yes No No No
sleeping Yes Yes No No
As nouns, sleeping is a hypernym of sleepwalking; that is, sleeping is a word with a broader meaning than sleepwalking:
  • sleepwalking: walking by a person who is asleep
  • sleeping: the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
Other hypernyms of sleepwalking include walk, walking.
sleepwalking (noun) sleeping (noun)
walking by a person who is asleep the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
quiet and inactive restfulness
the state of being asleep
sleepwalking (adjective) sleeping (adjective)
lying with head on paws as if sleeping
Difference between sleepwalking and sleeping

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