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slept a wink

slept a wink is the simple past and past participle of sleep a wink.

Meaning of sleep a wink

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To sleep at all.
    • I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink1968, “I'm So Tired”, in John Lennon (lyrics), The Beatles, performed by the Beatles

Questions about slept a wink

What is slept a wink the simple past and past participle of?
Slept a wink is the simple past and past participle of sleep a wink.

Words near slept a wink in the dictionary

  1. Slentz
  2. Slentzes
  3. SLEP
  4. slepez
  5. slept
  6. slept a wink
  7. slept around
  8. slept black
  9. slept funny
  10. slept in
  11. slept in heavenly peace

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