Pronunciation: /əˈslip/
adjective describes the state of being asleep
A1 The baby is fast asleep in the crib.
A2 She fell asleep on the couch while watching TV.
B1 The students were all asleep during the boring lecture.
B2 He was so exhausted that he fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed.
C1 The medication made her fall asleep quickly and deeply.
C2 Despite the noise outside, he remained peacefully asleep throughout the night.
adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate that someone is sleeping or in a state of sleep
A1 She fell asleep during the movie.
A2 The baby is fast asleep in the crib.
B1 He was sound asleep when the alarm went off.
B2 The students were all peacefully asleep in their dorm rooms.
C1 The exhausted hiker finally drifted off to sleep, completely asleep within minutes.
C2 The medication worked quickly, putting him deeply asleep for hours.
formal The baby finally fell asleep after being rocked to sleep for an hour.
informal I couldn't stay asleep last night because of the loud noises outside.
slang I was so exhausted that I passed out asleep on the couch.
figurative Her creativity was asleep for years until she started painting again.
fell asleep
asleep
more asleep
most asleep
falling asleep
will fall asleep
have fallen asleep
is falling asleep
asleep
asleep
to fall asleep
falling asleep
fallen asleep