Oversleep

/ˌoʊvərˈsliːp/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to sleep longer than intended, especially past the time one is supposed to wake up.

I accidentally overslept and missed my morning class.

to fail to wake up at the scheduled time due to excessive sleep.

She tends to oversleep on weekends when she doesn't set an alarm.

to sleep beyond what is necessary, often leading to feeling groggy or lethargic.

After a long week, I decided to oversleep on Saturday to recover.

to unintentionally extend one's sleep period, thereby disrupting plans or schedules.

He overslept and was late to the important meeting.

The word 'oversleep' is a combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning excessively or too much, and 'sleep'.

overslept my alarm

Failed to wake up at the time the alarm was set.

oversleeping habit

A routine of frequently sleeping longer than intended.

sleep

A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body.

nap

A short sleep, usually taken during the day.

snooze

To sleep lightly or take a short, often unintentional sleep.

Catching extra Z's

I was catching extra Z's instead of getting up!

Hitting the snooze button

I kept hitting the snooze button and ended up oversleeping.