slumber meaning

UK US /ˈslʌmbɚ/ 2 syllables

slumber (noun): a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended.

slumber has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

slumber as a noun

  1. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
    • he didn't get enough sleep last night
    • calm as a child in dreamless slumber

    Synonyms: sleep

    Type of: physical condition

    Kinds: sleeping, orthodox sleep, paradoxical sleep, shuteye

    Related forms: slumbery

  2. a dormant or quiescent state

    Type of: dormancy

    Related forms: slumbrous, slumberous

slumber as a verb

  1. be asleep

    Synonyms: sleep, kip, log Z's, catch some Z's

    Type of: rest

    Kinds: bundle, nap, sleep late, hibernate, estivate

    Related forms: slumberer

How to pronounce slumber

slumber is pronounced /ˈslʌmbɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with slumber

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in ER · 7-letter words

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