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Phrasal verbs starting with "sleep"

11 phrasal verbs use this verb

sleep around
B2

To have casual sexual relationships with many different people.

sleep in
A2

To sleep later than usual in the morning, especially intentionally.

sleep in with
C1

A rare or dialectal variant meaning to oversleep alongside someone, or to stay sleeping in the same place as another person.

sleep it out
B2

To sleep until a negative feeling, illness, or difficult situation has fully resolved itself.

sleep off
B1

To recover from something unpleasant, such as a hangover, illness, or bad mood, by sleeping.

sleep on
B1

To delay making a decision until the next day, allowing time for more careful thought.

sleep one off
B2

A colloquial expression meaning to sleep in order to recover from the effects of a drink or alcoholic episode.

sleep out
B1

To sleep outside, away from one's home, or in the open air rather than indoors.

sleep over
A2

To spend the night at someone else's home as a guest.

sleep together
B1

To have a sexual relationship or to have sex with each other.

sleep with
B1

To have sex with someone, or (literally) to share a bed with someone.