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sleepwalk
intransitive verb sleep·walk \ˈslēp-ˌwȯk\
: to walk around while you are asleep
Full Definition of SLEEPWALK
1
: to walk while or as if while asleep
2
: to proceed in a passive often lethargic manner <sleepwalked through the workday>
— sleepwalk noun
— sleep·walk·er \-ˌwȯ-kər\ noun
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First Known Use of SLEEPWALK
1842
Rhymes with SLEEPWALK
back talk, Bartók, Black Hawk, bemock, boardwalk, cakewalk, catwalk, cornstalk, cross talk, crosswalk, duckwalk, eyestalk, fast-talk, fish hawk, French chalk, goshawk, Gottschalk, jaywalk, langue d'oc, Languedoc, leafstalk, marsh hawk, moonwalk, nighthawk, Norfolk, Norwalk, pep talk, racewalk, ropewalk, shoptalk, sidewalk, skywalk, small talk, space walk, sweet-talk, trash talk
SLEEPWALK Defined for Kids
sleepwalk
verb sleep·walk \ˈslēp-ˌwȯk\
sleep·walkedsleep·walk·ing
Definition of SLEEPWALK for Kids
: to walk about while asleep
— sleep·walk·er \-ˌwȯ-kər\ noun
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