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Sleep vocabulary

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  • to sleep for longer than you intended to and so wake up late
    oversleep
  • the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time
    insomnia
  • something that you take to help you to sleep better
    sleeping pill
  • a short sleep, especially during the day
    nap
  • a button on an alarm clock (= a clock for waking you up) that makes the sound stop so that you can sleep for a few minutes more, before waking you up again
    snooze button
  • a flat cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed
    blanket
  • a rectangular cloth bag filled with soft material, such as feathers or artificial materials, used for resting your head on in bed
    pillow
  • a type of party when a young person or a group of young people stay for the night at the house of a friend
    sleepover
  • a large, soft, flat bag filled with feathers or artificial material used as a covering on a bed
    duvet
  • a very upsetting or frightening dream
    nightmare
  • to start to sleep
    fall asleep
  • to sleep very well, without being woken by any noises
    to sleep like a log
  • a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed for sleeping on or under
    sheet
  • to open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored:
    yawn
  • to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do
    sleep in
  • to breathe in a very noisy way while you are sleeping
    snore
  • tired and wanting to sleep
    sleepy
  • to get out of bed and walk around while you are sleeping
    sleepwalk