a. & adv. | 1. | In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant. |
2. | In the sleep of the grave; dead. | |
3. | Numbed, and, usually, tingling. |
Adj. | 1. | asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel" Antonyms: awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake" |
2. | asleep - lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold" | |
3. | asleep - dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend" | |
Adv. | 1. | asleep - into a sleeping state; "he fell asleep" |
2. | asleep - in the sleep of death |