noun
Meaning 1
Sleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: forty winks, nap, snooze
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shut-eye
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈʃʌtaɪ/
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History
Etymology
From shut + eye.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: дрямка (drjamka) — sleep
- German: Schlaf — sleep