A temporary loss of consciousness.
The blocking out of as much light as possible.
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
A temporary loss of memory.
The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
A night.
A state of plants, usually at night, when their leaflets approach each other and the flowers close and droop, or are covered by the folded leaves.
The hibernation of animals.
Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).
An act or instance of sleeping.
To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.
To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
To be slumbering in (a state).
To place into a state of hibernation.
To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
To wait for a period of time without performing any action.
To be dead; to lie in the grave.
To have sexual intercourse (see sleep with).
To accommodate in beds.
To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.
To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.
To achieve or make happen by manner of sleep.