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oversleep

verb over·sleep \ˌō-vər-ˈslēp\

: to sleep past the time when you planned to get up

over·slept\-ˈslept\over·sleep·ing

Full Definition of OVERSLEEP

intransitive verb

: to sleep beyond the time for waking

transitive verb

: to allow (oneself) to oversleep

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14th century

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verb over·sleep \ˌō-vər-ˈslēp\

over·slept \-ˈslept\over·sleep·ing

: to sleep beyond the usual time or beyond the time set for getting up

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