Sleeping and Sound asleep

Sleeping

Sleeping adjective - Being in a state of suspended consciousness.

Sound asleep and sleeping are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sound asleep" instead the word "Sleeping" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleepy, sleeper, sleepless

Sound asleep

Sound asleep adjective - Sleeping deeply.
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Sleeping and sound asleep are semantically related. You can use "Sleeping" instead the phrase "Sound asleep" as an adjective or an adverb.
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