English · Common Verbs

sleeping

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

[/ˈsliːpɪŋ/]

present participle of sleep

Beginnerverb

Definition

Present participle of 'sleep': resting with the eyes closed, happening now.

Example

The baby is sleeping peacefully now, so please speak softly and close the door very quietly.

The baby is sleeping peacefully now, so please speak softly and close the door very quietly.

Etymology

From Old English 'slǣpan' (to sleep) plus the '-ing' ending.

How & Where It’s Used

Used in continuous tenses; as an adjective it appears in 'sleeping bag'.

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