asleep
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Inattentive.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
How could you miss that? Were you asleep?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “asleep” mean?
Inattentive.
Is “asleep” formal or informal?
asleep is generally slang.