Phrasal verbs are multi-word phrases that function as a single verb in a sentence. They often consist of a base verb and one or more particles and can convey a different meaning than the base verb alone. In English, there are many phrasal verbs related to the action of sleeping. In this lesson, you will learn some of them.
Phrasal Verbs Related to SLEEP
List of phrasal verbs related to SLEEP
- Fall asleep
- Wake up
- Get up
- Lie down
- Drop off
- Lie in
- Stay up
- Go off
- Doze off
- Nod off
- Sleep in
- Sleep through
- Sleep on
- Sleep over
- Sleep tight
- Sleep like a baby
- Sleep off
Phrasal verbs related to SLEEP with meaning and examples
List of common SLEEP phrasal verbs with meaning and examples in English
1. wake up – stop sleeping, or make someone stop sleeping
E.g: James usually wakes up early.
2. get up – get out of your bed after sleeping, or make someone get out of their bed
E.g: We didn’t get up until lunchtime.
3. lie down – rest on your back
E.g: Towards evening she grew tired, and went to her room for a lie down.
4. sleep in – let yourself sleep later than usual in the morning
E.g: We usually sleep in on Sunday mornings.
5. drop off – begin to sleep
E.g: She kept dropping off at her desk.
6. sleep over – sleep at someone’s house for a night – used especially by children
E.g: Is it okay if I sleep over at Sam’s house tomorrow night?
7. lie in – remain in bed in the morning for longer than usual
E.g: The family had a lie-in on Saturdays.
8. stay up – not go to bed at the time you would normally go to bed
E.g: We stayed up all night talking.
9. go off – go to sleep
E.g: I’d just gone off to sleep when the phone rang.
10. doze off – go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to
E.g: Sorry, I must have dozed off for a few minutes.
11. nod off – begin to sleep, usually when you do not intend to and are sitting somewhere
E.g: I missed the movie because I kept nodding off.
12. sleep through
– sleep while something is happening and not be woken by it
E.g: How did you manage to sleep through that thunderstorm?
– sleep continuously for a long time
E.g: I slept right through till lunchtime.
13. sleep (something) off – sleep until you do not feel ill anymore, especially after drinking too much alcohol
E.g: He went to his room to sleep it off.
14. sleep on it – delay making a decision until the following day
E.g: Sleep on it and we’ll talk tomorrow, okay?
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Rex Alarmson
Sunday 26th of March 2023
My gratitude... I can now speak and understand English better than before
Simplice IRANTIJE
Saturday 25th of March 2023
I actually like these phrasal verbs because they help people to improve their English.