Oversleep Meaning in English

word

US

ˌoʊvɝˈsɫip

oh-ver-SLEEP

UK

ˌəʊvəslˈiːp

oh-vuh-SLEEP

Definition

To sleep longer than you intended, often causing you to be late for something.

Usage & Nuances

Usually used for accidental situations. Commonly appears in 'I overslept' or 'He overslept and was late.' Not used for intentionally staying in bed. Often used with time phrases like 'this morning' or 'for work/school.'

• Spanish: dormirse (más de la cuenta) - quedarse dormido
• Portuguese (BR): dormir demais - perder a hora
• Portuguese (PT): dormir demais - adormecer em excesso
• Chinese (Simplified): 睡过头
• Chinese (Traditional): 睡過頭
• Hindi: ज़्यादा सोना - नींद में सो जाना
• Arabic: نَم النوم عنه
• Bengali: ঘুমিয়ে পড়ে যাওয়া - ঘুম বেশি হওয়া
• Russian: проспать
• Japanese: 寝過ごす
• Vietnamese: ngủ quên
• Korean: 늦잠을 자다
• Turkish: uyuyakalmak
• Urdu: زیادہ سونا - نیند میں رہ جانا
• Indonesian: ketiduran

Example Sentences

I overslept and missed the bus.

basic

Did you oversleep this morning?

basic

He sometimes oversleeps on weekends.

basic

My alarm didn't go off, so I overslept by an hour.

natural

Don't worry, everyone oversleeps once in a while.

natural

If I oversleep tomorrow, call and wake me up!

natural