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sleepwaking

sleepwaking noun: the state of one who is mesmerized, or in a trance.

Noun

sleepwaking (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a trance

Origin of sleepwaking

From sleep + waking.

Questions about sleepwaking

What does sleepwaking mean?
Sleepwaking means the state of one who is mesmerized, or in a trance.
What part of speech is sleepwaking?
Sleepwaking is a noun.

Words near sleepwaking in the dictionary

  1. sleeptime
  2. sleepunder
  3. sleepunders
  4. sleepwaker
  5. sleepwakers
  6. sleepwaking
  7. sleepwalk
  8. sleepwalked
  9. sleepwalker
  10. sleepwalkers
  11. sleepwalking

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