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Definition asleep in British English

asleep adjective

adjective
/əˈsliːp/
1

not awake

Example

Are you asleep yet?

Example

The children are fast asleep in their rooms.

Example

I groped for the phone, still half asleep.

Example

She was so tired she fell asleep sitting in her chair.

Synonyms and related words
asleep unconscious comatose
2

if your foot, hand etc is asleep, it is numb (=you can't feel it)

Synonyms and related words
ambidextrous asleep bandy
Definition asleep in British English