Word
slept
US/ˈsɫɛpt/
UK/slˈɛpt/
Definition
v. the past tense of sleep. You use this to say that you rested your body and mind with your eyes closed.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'sleep'. Refers to the natural state of rest characterized by closed eyes and altered consciousness.
Examples
“I slept for eight hours last night.”
“The baby finally slept through the entire night, giving the parents some much-needed rest.”
“Exhausted by the long journey across the continent, the travelers slept soundly in the small inn despite the storm raging outside.”
Examples
simple
“I slept for eight hours last night.”
contextual
“The baby finally slept through the entire night, giving the parents some much-needed rest.”
complex
“Exhausted by the long journey across the continent, the travelers slept soundly in the small inn despite the storm raging outside.”
Usage
The past tense of 'sleep'; functions as an intransitive verb and does not take a direct object.
Pitfall
I have sleeped well
I have slept well
Sleep is an irregular verb; the past form and past participle are 'slept', not 'sleeped'.
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