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sleeps in

sleeps in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sleep in.

Meaning of sleep in

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.
    • On a rainy Saturday, after a busy week at work, he closed the curtains and decided to sleep in.
    Synonyms:
    lie in
  2. (intransitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sleep, in.
    • She didn't come home last night — her bed hasn't been slept in.

Questions about sleeps in

What is sleeps in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sleeps in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sleep in.

Words near sleeps in in the dictionary

  1. sleeps
  2. sleeps a wink
  3. sleeps around
  4. sleeps black
  5. sleeps funny
  6. sleeps in
  7. sleeps in heavenly peace
  8. sleeps it out
  9. sleeps like a baby
  10. sleeps like a dog
  11. sleeps like a log

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