Phrase guide

sleep like a baby

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To sleep very well, especially peacefully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: simile

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History

Etymology

Compare French dormir comme un bébé.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 酣睡 (hānshuì) — to sleep very well
  • Dutch: slapen als een roos — to sleep very well
  • Finnish: nukkua kuin tukki — to sleep very well
  • French: dormir comme un bébé — to sleep very well
  • Georgian: ტკბილად იძინე (ṭḳbilad iʒine) — to sleep very well
  • Polish: spać jak dziecko — to sleep very well
  • Turkish: mışıl mışıl uyumak — to sleep very well
  • Welsh: cysgu fel clawdd — to sleep very well