fall asleep

VERB

sleep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bed down doze languish relax snooze

STRONG

bunk catnap crash dream drowse flop hibernate nap nod oversleep repose rest retire slumber snore yawn

WEAK

catch a wink catch forty winks conk out cop some z's drop off fall out hit the hay hit the sack nod off sack out saw wood take a nap turn in zonk out zzz

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

wake waken

Example Sentences

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I fall asleep in Salmon’s bunk bed, lulled by Dragon Masters 5: Song of the Poison Dragon.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Mercurial and unreliable in the studio, Stewart would sometimes fall asleep on the couch during recording sessions or lie down in the vocal booth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Lydia, 37, said the dog-loving family were all "up and showered" at 04:30 and Caitlyn did not fall asleep until she got back to her home at 19:30.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Insomnia makes it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

I glance in Javier’s direction once more as I fall asleep.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

fall asleep

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