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.
The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
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.
(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party and/or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
The turbulent air left behind a flying aircraft.
The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.
A number of vultures assembled together.
A yearly parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.
The area behind something, typically a rapidly-moving object.
The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
The movement of water created when an animal or a person moves through water.