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Slumber: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：sleep peacefully (slumber)

slumber 🔊

/ˈslʌmbər/

To sleep in a peaceful and relaxed way.

Slumber meaning illustrated: a child sleeping peacefully in a sunlit bed.

sleep peacefully 🔊

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/sliːp ˈpiːsfəli/

To rest in a state of sleep that is calm, relaxed, and free from disturbance.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Middle English 'slumeren', related to sleep and rest.

💡 Mnemonic

Link 'slumber' to 'slumber party' for a peaceful sleep memory.

📖 Example

After a long hike, the children slumbered soundly in their warm sleeping bags. 🔊 After a lengthy hike, the kids slept soundly in their cozy sleeping bags.

🔗 Collocations

slumber soundly – to sleep deeply and peacefully

peaceful slumber – a calm and restful sleep

slumber through the night – to sleep continuously all night

🔄 Synonyms

sleep (v.) – to be in a state of rest with suspended consciousness

doze (v.) – to sleep lightly or briefly

nap (v.) – to sleep for a short period, especially during the day

🚫 Antonyms

wake (v.) – to cease sleeping or become awake

arise (v.) – to get up from sleep

🌱 Derivatives

slumberous (adj.) – sleepy or tending to induce sleep

slumberer (n.) – a person who slumbers

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Middle English, 'slumber' often conveys a poetic or formal tone for peaceful sleep, commonly used in literature and descriptions of night.

Meaning 2：sleep deeply (slumber)

slumber 🔊

/ˈslʌmbər/

To be in a state of deep, peaceful, and often prolonged sleep.

Slumber definition: a person in deep sleep in a quiet, nighttime town.

sleep deeply 🔊

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/sliːp ˈdiːpli/

To be in a state of profound, prolonged, and tranquil sleep, often implying inactivity or rest.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The whole city seemed to slumber under the blanket of a quiet, starry night. 🔊 The entire city appeared to sleep deeply under the cover of a quiet, starry night.

🔗 Collocations

deep slumber – a state of very sound sleep

slumber undisturbed – to sleep without being woke up

eternal slumber – a euphemism for death, implying permanent sleep

🔄 Synonyms

hibernate (v.) – to spend the winter in a dormant state, similar to deep sleep

rest (v.) – to cease work or movement in order to relax or sleep

repose (v.) – to lie at rest, especially in sleep

🚫 Antonyms

awake (v.) – to stop sleeping or be conscious

active (adj.) – engaged in action or movement