fall asleep

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Verb fall asleep has 1 sense

fall asleep, dope off, flake out, drift off, nod off, drop off, doze off, drowse off - change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures"
Antonyms: wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken
Sample sentence:
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Term: Fall Asleep

Definition: To enter a state of sleep; to become unconscious, typically at night or during a period of rest.

Part of speech: Verb phrase

Senses:

To gradually and naturally come to a state of sleep.
To suddenly and involuntarily enter a state of sleep.

Usages:

I usually fall asleep within minutes of lying down in bed.
Last night, I was so tired that I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
During the boring lecture, many students started to fall asleep.

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