sliːp ˈoʊvər
informal
beginner
- Base verb:
- sleep
- Particle:
- over
- Separable:
- No
What does "sleep over" mean?
To spend the night at someone else's home
Examples
- Can I sleep over at Jamie's house tonight?
- The kids are having friends sleep over.
- She often sleeps over at her boyfriend's place.
- We had a sleepover party for her birthday.
- Is it okay if my friend sleeps over?
How to use it
'Sleepover' (noun) is common for children's overnight parties. Also used casually by adults for staying at someone's place.
Similar expressions
stay overnight
spend the night
Related phrasal verbs
- sleep in
To sleep later than usual in the morning
- get over
To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset
- turn over
To flip something so the other side faces up
- come over
To visit someone's home
- go over
To review or examine carefully
- take over
To gain control of something (company, position, responsibility)
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