slept
word · lemma: sleep
/ˈsɫɛpt/
slept
/slˈɛpt/
slept
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'sleep'. It means someone was in the state of sleeping, usually to rest, during a period in the past.
Usage & Nuances
Use 'slept' for the past: 'I slept well.' Also used with helpers: 'have slept', 'had slept'. Common patterns: 'sleep well', 'sleep badly', 'sleep on the couch', 'sleep through the night'. Do not say 'sleeped'.
Spanish: durmió - durmieron - dormí - dormiste - dormimosPortuguese (BR): dormiu - dormiram - dormi - dormiu - dormimosPortuguese (PT): dormiu - dormiram - dormi - dormiste - dormimosChinese (Simplified): 睡了Chinese (Traditional): 睡了Hindi: सोया - सोई - सोएArabic: نام - نمت - نامت - نامواBengali: ঘুমিয়েছিলাম - ঘুমালামRussian: спал - спала - спалиJapanese: 寝たVietnamese: đã ngủKorean: 잤다Turkish: uyuduUrdu: سویا - سوئی - سوئےIndonesian: tidur (lampau)
Example Sentences
I slept for eight hours last night.
basic
The baby slept in the car.
basic
We slept at my aunt's house.
basic
I barely slept because of the storm.
natural
She slept through her alarm again.
natural
Honestly, I haven't slept well all week.
natural