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oversleep

[ oh-ver-sleep ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, o·ver·slept, o·ver·sleep·ing.

to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking:
He overslept and missed his train.

, o·ver·slept, o·ver·sleep·ing.

to sleep beyond (a certain hour):
She had overslept her usual time of arising.
to let (oneself ) sleep past the hour of arising:
Of all mornings to oversleep myself!

oversleep

/ ˌəʊvəˈsliːp /

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; over-, sleep

There is always the possibility that they may oversleep themselves and fall into a dormant and inactive state.

Above all, you must not let me oversleep myself, for otherwise I shall be late in arriving at Granada.

Daisy Bell had half a mind to let her oversleep and lose a mark, then she really did love her too well.

I had slept little the previous night, and was afraid that I might oversleep myself in consequence.

That worthy individual did not oversleep himself, nor did he suffer the Jew to do so either.

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