fall asleep
Enter dreamland naturally
Fall asleep is the standard way to describe the transition from wakefulness to sleep: I fell asleep on the couch.
The phrase works for both intentional sleep and unintended dozing.
Figuratively, a limb that falls asleep has gone numb from restricted blood flow: My foot fell asleep during the lecture.
- drift offBegin sleeping gradually
- nod offFall briefly unconscious
- sack outSleep, slangily
- conk outCease functioning suddenly
- drop offConvey and leave
slumber · lights out · drowsiness · heavy eyelids · crash · dead to the world · counting sheep · warm milk · fatigue · hit the hay · hit the sack · flake out · snooze · bedtime routines · go out like a light · relaxation · bed · doze off
- sleepnap, doze, slumber, naps, snooze
- reflexive actionshelp oneself, express oneself, behave oneself, enjoy oneself, apply oneself
- negligence expressionsdrop the ball, let slide, slack off, caught napping, neglect