sleepwalked

Wandered while dreaming

Sleepwalked is the past tense of sleepwalk—to walk around while asleep, performing actions without conscious awareness: She sleepwalked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator.

Figuratively, to sleepwalk through something is to do it without engagement or attention: He sleepwalked through the presentation.

somnambulism

Walking during deep sleep

nightDark hours daily
unconsciousNot awake or aware
asleepIn a state of rest

trance · episodes · bedroom · stairs · REM · parasomnia · nocturnal · wandering · blanket · pajamas

autopilot

zombie

Reanimated dead body

dazeBewildered mental state
routineRegular sequence of actions
monotonyTiresome lack of change

autopilot · unaware · mechanical · foggy · distracted · mindless · oblivious · trance · robotic · detached

figurative

drifted

Moved without aim

stumbledLost balance while walking
meanderedTraveled without direct course
blunderedMade a clumsy error

coasted · fumbled · muddled · wandered · floated · cruised · plodded · trudged · lurched · shambled

Opposites

deliberateness/intentionality

sleepwalkedmarched

Walked in procession

calculated · planned · schemed · trekked · plotted

ENGAGEMENT/ATTENTIVENESS (figurative usage)

sleepwalkedstruggled

Exerted with difficulty

hustled · battled

Family

sleepwalking, sleepwalker, sleepwalk, sleepwalks, sleepwalkers

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G