sleep

/sliːp/verb
Early Childhood
1

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

2

To have sexual intercourse (see sleep with).

3

To accommodate in beds.

4

To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.

5

To be dead.

6

To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.

7

To wait for a period of time without performing any action.

8

To place into a state of hibernation.

9

To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

10

To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing