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sleeptalking

sleeptalking is the present participle and gerund of sleeptalk.

Meaning of sleeptalk

Verb

sleeptalk (third-person singular simple present sleeptalks, present participle sleeptalking, simple past and past participle sleeptalked)

  1. (intransitive) To talk unconsciously in one's sleep.

Noun

sleeptalking (uncountable)

  1. Unconscious talking in one's sleep.
    Synonyms:
    somniloquy

Synonyms of sleeptalking

Questions about sleeptalking

What does sleeptalking mean?
Sleeptalking means unconscious talking in one's sleep.
What is sleeptalking the present participle and gerund of?
Sleeptalking is the present participle and gerund of sleeptalk.
What part of speech is sleeptalking?
Sleeptalking is a noun.

Words near sleeptalking in the dictionary

  1. sleepswalks
  2. sleeptalk
  3. sleeptalked
  4. sleeptalker
  5. sleeptalkers
  6. sleeptalking
  7. sleeptalks
  8. sleeptime
  9. sleepunder
  10. sleepunders
  11. sleepwaker

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