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Definition of sleepwalk

sleepwalk

/ˈsliːp.wɔːk/
sleep · walk
Plural:sleepwalks
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Past Simple:sleepwalked
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Past Participle:sleepwalked
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Present Participle:sleepwalking
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sleepwalk Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To walk about or perform other physical activities while in a state of sleep.

Example

"As a child, he used to sleepwalk into the kitchen and open the refrigerator without waking up."

2

To proceed through a situation or task passively, inattentively, or without awareness of impending danger (usually followed by "through" or "into").

Example

"Critics warned that the committee was beginning to sleepwalk into a major financial crisis."

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• noun

1

An act or instance of walking or performing other motor activities while asleep.

Example

"His midnight sleepwalk down the hallway startled the rest of the family."

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• Rhymes for sleepwalk

• Nearby Words

sleepsack
sleepshirt
sleepsuit
sleepwalk
sleepwalker
sleepwalking
sleepwear

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-19th century as a back-formation from "sleepwalker" and "sleepwalking," combining the native Old English roots for "sleep" (slæpan) and "walk" (wealcan).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sleepwalk. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sleepwalk
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