went to sleep
Lost consciousness peacefully
Went to sleep is the past tense of go to sleep, meaning to fall asleep or transition from wakefulness to sleep: I went to sleep around midnight.
It can also describe body parts losing sensation: My foot went to sleep during the movie.
Euphemistically, it describes animals being euthanized: We had to have the old dog put down—he went to sleep peacefully.
- nodded offFell briefly asleep
- dozedLightly, briefly slumbered
- nappedTook a brief doze
- forty winksBrief informal nap
- dreamtImagined while asleep
snoozed · slumbered · sawing logs · bedtime · siesta · caught some z's · drifted off · shut down · hit the hay · rested · faded away · hibernation · conked out · drowsy · lights out · bedroom · dormant · nightmares