Word of the Day:
oversleep
What It Means
To sleep for longer than intended.
To sleep for longer than one intended.
To sleep beyond (a given time), to sleep through (an event etc.).
to oversleep one's usual hour of rising
Oversleep in Context
“Theodore made awkward excuses, and attributed his delay to having overslept himself.”
Did You Know?
From over- + sleep.
Source and license
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