Meaning of OVERSLEEP
| Pronunciation: | | `owvur'sleep
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| | Definition: | | [v] sleep longer than intended |
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| | See Also: | | catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\O`ver*sleep"\, v. t.
To sleep beyond; as, to oversleep one's self or one's usual
hour of rising.
\O`ver*sleep"\, v. i.
To sleep too long.
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| | Related Terms: | | be behindhand, be late, be overdue, blow the chance, doze, drowse, get up late, keep everyone waiting, keep late hours, lose the chance, lose the opportunity, miss an opportunity, miss the boat, miss the chance, nap, neglect the opportunity, saw logs, saw wood, show up late, sleep, sleep soundly, slumber, snore, stay late, stay up late, take a nap |
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