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Definition sleep away in American English

sleep away phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to sleep in order to stop thinking or worrying about something, or to stop feeling something

Example

She just wanted to sleep her troubles away.

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2

to spend a period of time in sleeping

Example

On weekends, I sometimes sleep away half the morning.

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Definition sleep away in American English