What does "sleeping" mean?

1. (currently asleep) describing someone or something that is currently in a state of sleep. 2. (used for sleep) describing things that you use when you go to sleep.

sleeping

adj.

US //ˈsɫipɪŋ// UK //slˈiːpɪŋ// sleep·ing

1 currently asleep (adj.)
A2 Elementary

describing someone or something that is currently in a state of sleep.

denoting a person or animal in the state of sleep; typically used as an attributive adjective before the noun.

Example

Try to be quiet because there is a sleeping baby in the next room.

Example

The photographer captured a series of portraits featuring sleeping commuters on the late-night train, highlighting their shared vulnerability.
- asleep
- resting
- awake
2 used for sleep (adj.)
A2 Elementary

describing things that you use when you go to sleep.

relating to or designed for the purpose of sleep.

Example

We bought a warm sleeping bag for our camping trip in the mountains.

Example

The doctor prescribed a mild sleeping pill to help the patient overcome the temporary insomnia caused by travel-related stress.

Idioms5 entries

01
let a sleeping dog lie
Alternative form of let sleeping dogs lie.
02
let sleeping dogs lie
To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.
03
sleeping at the switch
Alternative form of asleep at the switch.