sleepwalk

«sleepwalk» in Mova's school dictionary: To walk or do things while asleep without knowing it — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (sleepwalk, sleepwalks, sleepwalked, sleepwalking)

meaning for a pupil

1) To walk or do things while asleep without knowing it. tree →

2) (informal) To move into a bad situation without noticing or thinking: «sleepwalking into trouble». tree →

sense in the lessons

Science and health: sleepwalking is common in children and usually stops as they grow. Safety: gently guide a sleepwalker back to bed and lock doors. Phrases: «sleepwalk into», «a sleepwalker».

examples

• My little brother sometimes sleepwalks into the kitchen. tree →
• She sleepwalked down the stairs and didn't remember it. tree →
• Mum guided me back to bed when I was sleepwalking. tree →
• Lock the doors if someone in the house sleepwalks. tree →
• The team sleepwalked through the first half. tree →
• Sleepwalking is common in children. tree →

note

Regular verb, one word. Noun «sleepwalker». Myth: it is not dangerous to wake a sleepwalker, but it can confuse them, so gently guide them back to bed.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sleepwalk» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.