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sleepwalking

/ˈsiːplɪŋ/ noun, verb · British & US

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What does sleepwalking mean?

noun, verb

The act of walking while asleep, or a condition in which a person walks in their sleep. A person who sleepwalks.

Example

"She was found sleepwalking in the kitchen by her parents."

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Words that share this root

somnambulism somnus ambulare somnus

What's another word for sleepwalking?

sleepwalking disorder somnambulism night walking noctambulism ambulatory sleep disorder sleep terrors

What's the opposite of sleepwalking?

Rhymes with sleepwalking

sleeping weeping keeping steeping