English · Common Verbs
sleeps
/sliːps/
[/sliːps/]
third-person singular of sleep
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'sleep': he, she, or it rests with the eyes closed.
Example
The cat sleeps most of the day and becomes lively and playful only late in the evening.
The cat sleeps most of the day and becomes lively and playful only late in the evening.
Etymology
From Old English 'slǣpan' (to sleep).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense.