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Definition & Meaning of "asleep"in English

asleep
01

not conscious or awake 

asleep definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
ungradable
Examples
The baby was fast asleep in her crib, completely unaware of the world around her. 
02

dead 

03

(of a part of the body) lacking physical sensation temporarily 

Examples
I must have sat too long, my leg is completely asleep. 
asleep
01

into a sleeping state 

asleep definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
02

in the sleep of death 

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