to be sound ou fast asleep
1fast asleep — adjective sleeping deeply lying fast asleep on the sofa it would be cruel to wake him; he s sound asleep • Syn: ↑sound asleep • Similar to: ↑asleep * * * fast asleep phrase sleeping in a way that makes it difficult …
2fast asleep — adjective Sleeping, in a deep sleep Syn: sound asleep …
3fast asleep — slumbering deeply, sound asleep, sleeping deeply …
4fast — fast1 [fast, fäst] adj. [ME < OE fæst, akin to Ger fest, firm, stable < IE base * pasto , fixed, secure > Arm hast] 1. not easily moved, freed, or separated; firm, fixed, or stuck [the ship was fast on the rocks] 2. firmly fastened or… …
5sound asleep — adjective sleeping deeply lying fast asleep on the sofa it would be cruel to wake him; he s sound asleep • Syn: ↑fast asleep • Similar to: ↑asleep * * * sound asleep phrase sleeping very well …
6asleep — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sleeping; dozing, napping; quiescent, dormant; numb; dead (See death). See inactivity, inattention. Ant., awake, alert. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sleeping, dreaming, inert, quiet, resting, snoring …
7asleep — [[t]əsli͟ːp[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ Someone who is asleep is sleeping. My four year old daughter was asleep on the sofa. Ant: awake 2) PHRASE: V inflects When you fall asleep, you start sleeping. Sam snuggled down in his pillow and fell asleep.… …
8fast — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fæst; akin to Old High German festi firm, Old Norse fastr, Armenian hast Date: before 12th century 1. a. firmly fixed < roots fast in the ground > b. tightly shut < the drawers were fast > …
9asleep — a|sleep [ ə slip ] adjective never before noun ** 1. ) not awake: Are you asleep yet? fast/sound asleep (=sleeping very deeply): The children are fast asleep in their rooms. half asleep (=not fully awake): I groped for the phone, still half… …
10asleep */*/ — UK [əˈsliːp] / US [əˈslɪp] adjective [never before noun] 1) not awake Are you asleep yet? fast/sound/deeply asleep (= sleeping very deeply): The children are fast asleep in their rooms. half asleep (= not fully awake): I groped for the phone,… …
