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slept in

slept in is the simple past and past participle 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 slept in

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

Words near slept in in the dictionary

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

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