SLEPT
What does "SLEPT" mean?
The past tense and past participle of 'sleep'; rested in the state of sleep.
Meanings
- Past tense of 'sleep': was in the state of suspended consciousness and rest. I slept badly and woke before the alarm.
- Past participle of 'sleep', used in perfect tenses. She had slept through the entire flight.
Word origin
Past tense of 'sleep', from Old English 'slǣpte', the weak preterite of 'slǣpan' (to sleep).
Remember it
SLEEP loses an 'e' and gains a 'T' once it's over: SLEPT is sleep in the past, the door shut behind it.
A little poem
What I slept through cannot be returned-
the night kept the hours I never earned.
couplet
What it teaches
The past tense of rest is regret only if you spent it running.
Quick facts
What does SLEPT mean?
The past tense and past participle of 'sleep'; rested in the state of sleep.
Is SLEPT a valid word?
Yes — SLEPT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SLEPT?
SLEPT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SLEPT come from?
Past tense of 'sleep', from Old English 'slǣpte', the weak preterite of 'slǣpan' (to sleep).
What can SLEPT teach us?
The past tense of rest is regret only if you spent it running.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.