oversleep
(verb) sleep longer than intended
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oversleep (third-person singular simple present oversleeps, present participle oversleeping, simple past and past participle overslept)
(intransitive) To sleep for longer than intended. [from 14th c.]
(reflexive, now, rare) To sleep for longer than one intended. [from 15th c.]
(transitive) To sleep beyond (a given time), to sleep through (an event etc.). [from 16th c.]
• undersleep
• overpeels, sleep over, sleepover
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*sleep", v. t.
Definition: To sleep beyond; as, to oversleep one's self or one's usual hour of rising.
O`ver*sleep", v. i.
Definition: To sleep too long.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
