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slept

/slɛpt/

Meanings
  • Verb

    Have been asleep; rest during the night.

    - "I slept well last night."
    - "After a long day, we all need to slept."
    - "The baby is finally slept."

Pronunciation
  1. /slɛpt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with slept
dreams , beams , seems
Variants
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sleep , slept , sleeping , sleeps , co-sleep , co-sleeping , co-sleeps , co-slept , sleep around , sleeping around , sleeps around , slept around , sleep in , sleeping in , sleeps in , slept in , sleep out , sleeping out , sleeps out , slept out , sleep together , sleeping together , sleeps together , slept together , sleep it off , sleep off , sleeping off , sleeps off , slept off , sleep through , sleeping through , sleeps through , slept through , sleep with , sleeping with , sleeps with , slept with
Etymology
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Old English slepan; related to slapan 'to slip'.


Trivia
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  1. The average person spends about one-third of their life sleeping.

  2. Some animals, such as bears and bats, can sleep for long periods of time without eating or drinking.

  3. In some cultures, it is believed that sleeping with a fan on can help you sleep better.

  4. The longest recorded sleep was by a man named Randy Gardner, who stayed awake for 11 days and 25 minutes.


Related Concepts
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  1. Rest: Sleep is a form of rest, during which the body and mind recover from the day's activities.

  2. Dream: During sleep, the mind produces vivid and often strange images, called dreams.


Culture
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In literature, 'slept' is often used to describe a peaceful and restful state, such as in Shakespeare's 'To be, or not to be: That is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sleepe', or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them.', or in the nursery rhyme 'Ring a Ring o' Roses'.

How to Memorize "slept"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize yourself lying down in a comfortable bed, closing your eyes, and drifting off to sleep.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'slept' with the feeling of relaxation and rest.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Sleepy Sheep Sleep Soundly' to help remember the past tense of the verb 'sleep'.


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