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Definition sleep start in British English

sleep start noun

[countable] noun
1

a sudden slight uncontrolled movement of your body just after you have fallen asleep which wakes you up

Example

Making a noise during a sleep start is likely associated with a visual component, like plummeting to your death, for instance.

Definition sleep start in British English