Sleepwalker

sleep·walk·ing

[sleep-waw-king]
noun
1.
the act or state of walking, eating, or performing other motor acts while asleep, of which one is unaware upon awakening; somnambulism.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the state of walking while asleep; somnambulistic.

Origin:
1790–1800; sleep + walking

sleep·walk·er, noun
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sleepwalk (ˈsliːpˌwɔːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(intr) See also somnambulism to walk while asleep
 
'sleepwalker
 
n
 
'sleepwalking
 
n, —adj

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sleepwalk (ˈsliːpˌwɔːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(intr) See also somnambulism to walk while asleep
 
'sleepwalker
 
n
 
'sleepwalking
 
n, —adj

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sleepwalking sleep·walk·ing (slēp'wô'kĭng)
n.
The act of walking or performing another activity associated with wakefulness while asleep or in a sleeplike state. Also called noctambulism, somnambulism.


sleep'walk' v.
sleep'walk'er n.

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sleepwalk definition


  1. n.
    a movement toward something without effort; easy advancement; an easy task. (Something that could be done in one's sleep. See also cakewalk; walk.) : Getting the degree was a sleepwalk. Getting a job was hell.
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