sleep a wink
Momentary eye closure
To sleep a wink is to get even a tiny amount of sleep—a wink being the briefest possible closing of the eyes.
The phrase appears almost exclusively in negative constructions: I didn't sleep a wink last night.
Someone who couldn't sleep a wink lay awake the entire time, usually from worry, excitement, or discomfort.
Slang for slumber
Unable to slumber
- restlessUnable to be still
- tossingLight underhand throw
- turningAct of rotating
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
awake · vigilant · alert · wide-eyed · stirring · unsleeping · conscious · watchful
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- drainedEmptied of resources
spent · bleary · groggy · haggard · bloodshot · zombie · depleted · overtired
Designated hour for retiring
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- darknessTotal absence of light
- pillowBedding for heads
- mattressPadded sleeping surface
blanket · bedroom · night · sheets · covers · nocturnal · moonlight · quiet
Persistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- worryTroubled mental state
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- overthinkingDwelling excessively on thoughts
hyperarousal · discomfort · noise · apnea · nightmares · newborn · deadline · heartbreak
shuteye
Slang for slumber
wakeful
Unable to slumber
insomnia · awake · vigilant · alert · wide-eyed · stirring · unsleeping · conscious · watchful
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
drained · spent · bleary · groggy · haggard · bloodshot · zombie · depleted · overtired · fatigued
bedtime
Designated hour for retiring
mattress · blanket · bedroom · night · sheets · covers · nocturnal · moonlight · quiet · hush
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
overthinking · hyperarousal · discomfort · noise · apnea · nightmares · newborn · deadline · heartbreak · dread
sleep a winksleep like a log
Doze very soundly
sleep like a baby · dead to the world · out like a light · restorative sleep · peaceful sleep
sleep a winkunconscious
Not awake or aware
fast asleep · dead asleep · zonked out · passed out · out cold
sleep, wink, sleepy, sleeping, slept, sleeper, sleeps, sleepiness, sleepless