Synonyms and antonyms of Sleep in British Thesaurus

beauty sleep (noun)

humorous sleep that you need to have at night so that you can stay healthy and look good

catnap (noun)

informal a short sleep, especially during the day

dreamland (noun)

informal sleep

forty winks (noun)

informal a short sleep, especially during the day

kip (noun)

Britishinformal a short sleep

the land of Nod (noun)

humorous the state of being asleep

nap (noun)

a short sleep, usually during the day

power nap (noun)

a short sleep during the day that gives someone, especially a businessman or businesswoman, more energy

REM sleep (noun)

a stage of sleep during which you dream and your eyes make small quick movements. REM is an abbreviation for rapid eye movement.

shut-eye (noun)

informal sleep

siesta (noun)

a short period of sleep in the middle of the day

sleep (noun)

a natural state in which you are unconscious for a time and your body rests, especially for several hours at night

sleep (noun)

relating to sleep

sleep (noun)

a period of time when you are sleeping

sleep (noun)

a substance that forms in the corner of your eyes when you are sleeping

sleep-out (noun)

mainly American an occasion when you sleep outside

sleepwalking (noun)

the action of walking and sometimes doing things while you are still sleeping

slumber (noun)

literary sleep