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going to sleep

going to sleep is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about going to sleep

What is going to sleep the present participle and gerund of?
Going to sleep is the present participle and gerund of go to sleep.

Words near going to sleep in the dictionary

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

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