slumber
/ˈslʌmbə(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्लम्बर
नींद, निद्रा
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noun
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[U, C] literary
sleep; a time when somebody is asleep
नींद, निद्रा
- She fell into a deep slumber.
- The long journey left her in deep slumber.
- The village lay in peaceful slumber under the moon.
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- A noise from the street broke his slumber.
- The baby drifted into slumber in her mother's arms.
Synonyms sleep rest repose doze nap
Opposite wakefulness alertness
verb
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[I] literary
to sleep
सोना
- The baby slumbered peacefully.
- The cat slumbered on the warm windowsill all afternoon.
- The old dog slumbered by the fire all evening.
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- Students slumbered through the dull assembly.
- The town slumbers quietly after the festival is over.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
slum·ber
?Which word?
Keep the sleep words together: slumber (literary), sleep, doze (light sleep), nap (short sleep in the day), siesta (afternoon nap), repose (rest, formal).
नींद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: slumber (साहित्यिक), sleep, doze (हल्की नींद), nap (दिन में छोटी नींद), siesta (दोपहर की झपकी), repose (विश्राम, औपचारिक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A deep slumber, slumber party (a party where friends stay the night).
Collocations: a deep slumber, slumber party (जहाँ मित्र रात रुकें)।