Slumber — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

a dormant or quiescent state

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈʌmbɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈʌmbə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈʌmbə/

2 syllables Say it as /slˈʌmbɚ/.

Examples

he didn't get enough sleep last night
calm as a child in dreamless slumber

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

kip catch some Z's log Z's sleep

Antonyms

wake

Parts of Speech

noun	a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended “he didn't get enough sleep last night”
noun	a dormant or quiescent state
verb	be asleep

Word Forms

sleepy	adjective	ready to fall asleep
sleep	verb	be asleep
slumbery	adjective	inclined to or marked by drowsiness
slumber	verb	be asleep
slumbrous	adjective	quiet and tranquil
slumberous	adjective	quiet and tranquil
sleep	noun	a period of time spent sleeping
sleeper	noun	a rester who is sleeping
sleeping	noun	the state of being asleep
kip	noun	sleep
slumber	noun	a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
slumberer	noun	a rester who is sleeping

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schlummern

ein natürlicher und periodischer Ruhezustand, in dem das Bewusstsein für die Welt ruht

🇫🇷French

sommeil

un état de repos naturel et périodique pendant lequel la conscience du monde est suspendue

🇪🇸Spanish

sueño

Un estado de reposo natural y periódico durante el cual se suspende la conciencia del mundo.

🇮🇹Italian

sonno

uno stato di riposo naturale e periodico durante il quale la coscienza del mondo è sospesa

🇳🇱Dutch

sluimeren

een natuurlijke en periodieke rusttoestand waarin het bewustzijn van de wereld wordt opgeschort

🇵🇹Portuguese

dormir

um estado natural e periódico de descanso durante o qual a consciência do mundo é suspensa

🇷🇺Russian

сон

естественное и периодическое состояние покоя, во время которого сознание мира приостанавливается

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नींद

आराम की एक प्राकृतिक और आवधिक अवस्था जिसके दौरान दुनिया की चेतना निलंबित हो जाती है

🇧🇩Bengali

ঘুম

বিশ্রামের একটি প্রাকৃতিক এবং পর্যায়ক্রমিক অবস্থা যার সময় বিশ্বের চেতনা স্থগিত থাকে

🇮🇳Tamil

தூக்கம்

உலகின் உணர்வு இடைநிறுத்தப்படும் போது இயற்கையான மற்றும் குறிப்பிட்ட கால ஓய்வு நிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

సుషుప్తి

ప్రపంచం యొక్క స్పృహ నిలిపివేయబడిన సహజమైన మరియు ఆవర్తన విశ్రాంతి స్థితి

🇮🇳Marathi

झोप

विश्रांतीची नैसर्गिक आणि नियतकालिक स्थिती ज्या दरम्यान जगाची चेतना निलंबित केली जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઊંઘ

આરામની કુદરતી અને સામયિક સ્થિતિ જે દરમિયાન વિશ્વની ચેતના સ્થગિત થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿದ್ರೆ

ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಆವರ್ತಕ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ, ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಗಿತಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മയക്കം

സ്വാഭാവികവും ആനുകാലികവുമായ വിശ്രമാവസ്ഥ, ഈ സമയത്ത് ലോകത്തെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള അവബോധം താൽക്കാലികമായി നിർത്തിവച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨੀਂਦ

ਆਰਾਮ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਆਵਰਤੀ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਜਿਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਦੀ ਚੇਤਨਾ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਅੱਤਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

نیند

آرام کی ایک فطری اور متواتر حالت جس کے دوران دنیا کا شعور معطل ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

睡眠

一种自然且周期性的休息状态，在此期间世界意识被暂停

🇯🇵Japanese

まどろみ

世界の意識が停止される自然かつ周期的な休息状態

🇰🇷Korean

무기력 상태

세상에 대한 의식이 정지되는 자연적이고 주기적인 휴식 상태

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giấc ngủ

một trạng thái nghỉ ngơi tự nhiên và định kỳ trong đó ý thức về thế giới bị đình chỉ

🇹🇭Thai

ง่วงนอน

สภาวะแห่งการพักผ่อนตามธรรมชาติและเป็นระยะซึ่งจิตสำนึกของโลกถูกระงับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidur

keadaan istirahat yang alami dan periodik di mana kesadaran akan dunia terhenti

🇵🇭Filipino

idlip

isang natural at pana-panahong estado ng pahinga kung saan ang kamalayan ng mundo ay sinuspinde

🇲🇾Malay

mengantuk

keadaan rehat semula jadi dan berkala di mana kesedaran tentang dunia digantung

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

سبات

حالة طبيعية ودورية من الراحة يتم خلالها تعليق الوعي بالعالم

🇮🇷Persian

خوابیدن

یک حالت استراحت طبیعی و دوره ای که در طی آن آگاهی از جهان معلق است

🇹🇷Turkish

uyku

dünya bilincinin askıya alındığı doğal ve periyodik bir dinlenme durumu

🇮🇱Hebrew

תְנוּמָה

מצב מנוחה טבעי ותקופתי שבמהלכו מושהה תודעת העולם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'slumber'?

The primary meaning of 'slumber' is 'a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended'.

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Using 'slumber' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'slumber' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'slumber' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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