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sleeps on

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

Meaning of sleep on

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To postpone (a decision) at least overnight, to avoid making a hasty choice.
    • I like the idea, but let me sleep on it before we go ahead.
  2. (idiomatic, slang) To miss or ignore; to underappreciate; to underestimate the quality of something.
    • People are really sleeping on that restaurant down the street.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sleep, on.

Questions about sleeps on

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

Words near sleeps on in the dictionary

  1. sleeps like a log
  2. sleeps like a mouse
  3. sleeps like a rock
  4. sleeps like a top
  5. sleeps off
  6. sleeps on
  7. sleeps one off
  8. sleeps out
  9. sleeps over
  10. sleeps rough
  11. sleeps together

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