SLEEPING

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

Example: "You should sleep 8 hours a day."

(of a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

To accommodate in beds.

Example: "This caravan can sleep four people comfortably."

To be slumbering in (a state).

Example: "To sleep a dreamless sleep"

To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.

To be dead; to lie in the grave.

To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.

Example: "A question sleeps for the present; the law sleeps"

To wait for a period of time without performing any action.

Example: "After a failed connection attempt, the program sleeps for 5 seconds before trying again."

To place into a state of hibernation.