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sleepdriving

sleepdriving noun: the act of driving a vehicle while asleep and unaware of one's actions.

Noun

sleepdriving (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The act of driving a vehicle while asleep and unaware of one's actions.
    • These risks in addition to the more serious problems of sleepwalking and even sleepdriving (see below) raise serious concerns about these drugs.2008, J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take That Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health
    • She hoped she had a sleepdriving problem, too, or else it would be a long walk back to her car, which could only be back at the Lotti.2008, Kat Duarte, Rise of the Wolf

Origin of sleepdriving

From sleep + driving.

Questions about sleepdriving

What does sleepdriving mean?
Sleepdriving means the act of driving a vehicle while asleep and unaware of one's actions.
What part of speech is sleepdriving?
Sleepdriving is a noun.

Words near sleepdriving in the dictionary

  1. sleepaway
  2. sleepaways
  3. sleepbound
  4. sleepcation
  5. sleepcations
  6. sleepdriving
  7. sleepe
  8. sleepeat
  9. sleepeaten
  10. sleepeater
  11. sleepeaters

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