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sleeper


Meanings
  • noun

    A person who is sleeping or who has fallen asleep.

  • noun

    A person who is unaware of or indifferent to a situation or issue.


Pronunciation




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Antonyms

cop magnet , racecar , rice burner
Synonyms

sleeper hit , tie
Rhymes
Words rhyming with sleeper
creeper , keeper , peeper , reaper
Variants
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sleeper , sleepers , sleeper cell , sleeper sofa , heavy sleeper , light sleeper , sound sleeper
Etymology
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Old English slēpan 'to sleep'. Related to slep 'sleep' and slēpan 'to close the eyes, sleep'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'sleeper' is also used in baseball to describe a player who performs poorly at the beginning of the season but improves significantly later in the year.

  2. In computer programming, a sleeper process is a background process that is not immediately responsive to user input but performs important functions behind the scenes.


Related Concepts
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  1. hibernation: A state of inactivity and reduced metabolism in animals, similar to a sleeper, in which they survive the winter months.

  2. dormant: A state of inactivity or reduced activity, similar to a sleeper.


Culture
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In literature, the term 'sleeper' is often used metaphorically to describe a person or situation that appears to be dormant or inactive but is actually harboring hidden potential or power. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway refers to Gatsby as a 'sleeper' because he seems to have suddenly appeared on the social scene but in reality, he has been carefully planning his return to society for years.

How to Memorize "sleeper"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person sleeping peacefully in a bed or imagine someone who is unaware of a situation and appears indifferent.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sleeper' with the image of a person or situation that is unaware or inactive.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'SLEEPER' to remember the definition: 'S' for sleeping, 'L' for person, 'E' for unaware, 'E' for indifferent, 'P' for person, and 'R' for situation or issue.


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