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English / phrasal verb

fall asleep

MEANING IN ENGLISH

to transition from being awake into a state of sleep

In context

01

He was so exhausted from travel that he fell asleep immediately.

02

Do not fall asleep while reading on the bus, or you might miss your stop.

Synonyms

Doze off,drop off,nod off

Antonyms

Wake up,stay awake

Collocations

Fall asleep easily,struggle to fall asleep,fall asleep reading

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗