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goes to sleep

goes to sleep is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to sleep.

Meaning of go to sleep

Verb

go to sleep (third-person singular simple present goes to sleep, present participle going to sleep, simple past went to sleep, past participle gone to sleep)

  1. To fall asleep.
    • I go to sleep at the same hour every night, no matter when I go to bed.
    Synonyms:
    fall asleep
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.
    • My left leg has gone to sleep!
  3. (euphemistic) To die.
    • My baby boy, Finnegan, is extremely sick. He isn’t going to make it. I’m with the vet discussing the best course. And… he will be going to sleep.2026 July 4, @sarahaces.bsky.social, Bluesky (post), archived from the original on 04 Jul 2026

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Goes to sleep is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to sleep.

Words near goes to sleep in the dictionary

  1. goes to ratshit
  2. goes to sea
  3. goes to seed
  4. goes to shit
  5. goes to show
  6. goes to sleep
  7. goes to smash
  8. goes to someone's head
  9. goes to the bad
  10. goes to the bathroom
  11. goes to the bow-wows

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