went to sleep

Verb

go to sleep (third-person singular simple present goes to sleep, present participle going to sleep, simple past went to sleep, past participle gone to sleep)

1. To fall asleep.
   • I go to sleep at the same hour every night, no matter when I go to bed.

   Synonyms:

   fall asleep

2. (figuratively, idiomatic) To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.
   • My left leg has gone to sleep!
3. (euphemistic) To die.
   • My baby boy, Finnegan, is extremely sick. He isn’t going to make it. I’m with the vet discussing the best course. And… he will be going to sleep.2026 July 4, @sarahaces.bsky.social, Bluesky (post), archived from the original on 04 Jul 2026