1 C1 informal
To oversleep or stay in bed late together with another person.
"On Sunday mornings they liked to sleep in with each other and read the papers in bed."
inseparable
sleep in with
C1 informal inseparable transitive
A rare or dialectal variant meaning to oversleep alongside someone, or to stay sleeping in the same place as another person.
In plain English
To sleep late together with someone else, both staying in bed longer than usual.
What does "sleep in with" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To sleep inside and alongside (with) someone — essentially a combination of the two components.
Actually means
To sleep late together with someone else, both staying in bed longer than usual.
Usage tip
Very rare and not standard in modern English. Likely dialectal or a blend of 'sleep in' and 'sleep with'. Learners are advised to avoid this and use 'sleep in' alone or 'sleep with' depending on the intended meaning.
Words that pair with "sleep in with"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
partner late morning together
How to conjugate "sleep in with"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
sleep in with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sleeps in with
he/she/it
Past simple
slept in with
yesterday
Past participle
slept in with
have + pp
-ing form
sleeping in with
continuous
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