English · Daily Life
fall asleep
/fɔːl əˈsliːp/
[/fɔːl əˈsliːp/]
start sleeping
Beginnerphrase
Definition
To begin to sleep, often without intending to.
Example
He fell asleep on the sofa watching TV.
He fell asleep on the sofa watching TV.
Etymology
From 'fall' plus 'asleep', the image of slipping into sleep.
How & Where It’s Used
Common for the moment of beginning to sleep.