sleeptalking
Unconscious bedtime chatter
Sleeptalking is speaking while asleep, typically during lighter sleep stages.
The speech ranges from mumbled nonsense to coherent sentences, usually with no memory of it afterward: My roommate says I was sleeptalking about work deadlines.
Also spelled as two words: sleep talking.
Active during darkness
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- mumblingIndistinct, quiet speech
- utteranceSpoken expression aloud
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
incoherent · slumber · REM · parasomnia · vocalization · nighttime · involuntary · episodes
Concealed information
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- namesPersonal identifying words
conversations · arguments · responses · questions · revelations · embarrassing · memories · fears
One sharing living quarters
- partnerOne who shares activity
- spouseMarried partner
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
- overheardUnintentionally listened to
recording · laughter · teasing · embarrassment · witness · sharing · stories · anecdotes
Pressure, mental or vocal
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- feverElevated body temperature
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
anxiety · illness · fatigue · jet lag · caffeine · nightmares · trauma · genetics
nocturnal
Active during darkness
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- mumblingIndistinct, quiet speech
- utteranceSpoken expression aloud
gibberish · incoherent · slumber · REM · parasomnia · vocalization · nighttime · involuntary · episodes · babbling
secrets
Concealed information
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
names · conversations · arguments · responses · questions · revelations · embarrassing · memories · fears · anxieties
roommate
One sharing living quarters
overheard · recording · laughter · teasing · embarrassment · witness · sharing · stories · anecdotes · funny
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- feverElevated body temperature
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
medication · anxiety · illness · fatigue · jet lag · caffeine · nightmares · trauma · genetics · overheating