verb
Meaning 1
To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, idiomatic
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verb
To die (often seen on gravestones).
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Usage: euphemistic, poetic
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verb
change from a waking to a sleeping state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dope off, flake out, drift off, nod off, drop off, doze off, drowse off
Antonyms: wake up
Narrower terms: zonk out
History
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