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What does asleep mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word asleep? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
  2. (slang) Inattentive.
  3. (of a body part) Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness.
  4. (euphemistic) dead
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We dressed in our jammies because mom and dad knew we would fall asleep at some point.
I don't know what's wearing me out at the moment, but for the first time in years I actually fell asleep on the train.
At times she fell asleep in her seat and dreamed of being surrounded by packs of wild wolves.
You see during the night the watchman kind of maybe fell asleep and some raiders stole the carriage.
He felt achy and sore from a day's traveling, but he could not fall asleep.
If apnea is falling asleep at the wheel and driving off the road, SIDS is falling asleep at the wheel and driving into a bridge abutment.

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