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gone to sleep

gone to sleep is the past participle 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 gone to sleep

What is gone to sleep the past participle of?
Gone to sleep is the past participle of go to sleep.

Words near gone to sleep in the dictionary

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

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