oversleep

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To sleep for longer than intended.
2. (archaic, reflexive) To sleep for longer than one intended.
3. (transitive) To sleep beyond (a given time), to sleep through (an event etc.).

Synonyms

sleep in

sleep late

Translations

verschlafen

παρακοιμάμαι

dormir demais

trop dormir

zich verslapen

dormir trop longtemps

dormirse

κοιμάμαι πάρα πολύ

κοιμάμαι λίγο παραπάνω

faire la grasse matinée

cuver

avoir une panne d’oreiller

uitslapen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊvəɹˌsliːp/

Etymology

From over- + sleep.