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sleep like a baby

sleep like a baby verb: to sleep very well, especially peacefully.

Verb

sleep like a baby (third-person singular simple present sleeps like a baby, present participle sleeping like a baby, simple past and past participle slept like a baby)

  1. (simile) To sleep very well, especially peacefully.

Synonyms of sleep like a baby

Forms of sleep like a baby

third-person singular presentsleeps like a baby
present participlesleeping like a baby
past participleslept like a baby
pastslept like a baby

Origin of sleep like a baby

Compare French dormir comme un bébé.

Questions about sleep like a baby

What does sleep like a baby mean?
Sleep like a baby means to sleep very well, especially peacefully.
What part of speech is sleep like a baby?
Sleep like a baby is a verb.
What is the past tense of sleep like a baby?
The past tense of sleep like a baby is slept like a baby.

Words near sleep like a baby in the dictionary

  1. sleep in
  2. sleep in heavenly peace
  3. sleep in with
  4. sleep inertia
  5. sleep it out
  6. sleep like a baby
  7. sleep like a dog
  8. sleep like a log
  9. sleep like a mouse
  10. sleep like a rock
  11. sleep like a top

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