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sleepwalk

[ sleep-wawk ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to engage in sleepwalking.


noun

  1. an act of sleepwalking; somnambulation.

sleepwalk

/ ˈːˌɔː /

verb

  1. intr to walk while asleep See also somnambulism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌɲ쾱Բ, nounadjective
  • ˈˌɲ, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sleepwalk1

First recorded in 1920–25; back formation from sleepwalking
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Example Sentences

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I think this is the space where a lot of our leaders and regular voters are sleepwalking.

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Saadi said "I can't remember, maybe sleepwalking… I probably blacked out" and told detectives his next memory was being at home on 25 May.

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There has been little evidence of this in recent years, with concerns the WRU hierarchy are sleepwalking into a continued downward spiral.

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The teenager, who claimed he was sleepwalking during the attack, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court in October after being found guilty of three counts of attempted murder.

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"The lack of screening meant we were allowed to believe everything was fine and sleepwalk into a situation where I was clearly pregnant to all of those around me," she said.

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