Oversleep
verb
To sleep longer than intended or needed, often missing an appointment or obligation as a result.
I overslept this morning and missed the school bus.
Often appears as...
- oversleep for work
- oversleep an alarm
verb
To sleep longer than intended or needed, often missing an appointment or obligation as a result.
I overslept this morning and missed the school bus.
Often appears as...
- oversleep for work
- oversleep an alarm
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Accidental Delay
Oversleep implies an accidental delay, not a deliberate choice to rest more.
I didn't mean to be late; I simply overslept.
Pro Tip 2/3Missed Events
Use 'oversleep' when missing appointments or important events due to sleeping too much.
He overslept and missed his job interview.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Habitual
'Oversleep' is typically used for one-time incidents, not regular sleeping patterns.
She rarely oversleeps, but today she didn't hear her alarm.
Pro Tip 1/3Accidental Delay
Oversleep implies an accidental delay, not a deliberate choice to rest more.
I didn't mean to be late; I simply overslept.
Pro Tip 2/3Missed Events
Use 'oversleep' when missing appointments or important events due to sleeping too much.
He overslept and missed his job interview.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Habitual
'Oversleep' is typically used for one-time incidents, not regular sleeping patterns.
She rarely oversleeps, but today she didn't hear her alarm.
Pro Tip 1/3Accidental Delay
Oversleep implies an accidental delay, not a deliberate choice to rest more.
I didn't mean to be late; I simply overslept.
Pro Tip 2/3Missed Events
Use 'oversleep' when missing appointments or important events due to sleeping too much.
He overslept and missed his job interview.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Habitual
'Oversleep' is typically used for one-time incidents, not regular sleeping patterns.
She rarely oversleeps, but today she didn't hear her alarm.
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Video examples
Your brain hallucinates...
I remember a sense of detachment and falling apart and a coldness. And then I was back, drowsy and disoriented, but definitely there. Now, when you wake from a deep sleep, you might feel confused about the time or anxious about oversleeping,
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
this male has overslept he will need hours to warm up at the moment he stands no chance of mating most of the other males are ready to chase females but
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Your brain hallucinates...
I remember a sense of detachment and falling apart and a coldness. And then I was back, drowsy and disoriented, but definitely there. Now, when you wake from a deep sleep, you might feel confused about the time or anxious about oversleeping,
Video examples
Top 5 Slithering Snake...
this male has overslept he will need hours to warm up at the moment he stands no chance of mating most of the other males are ready to chase females but
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Quote examples
Kristen Welker
American Journalist
I typically set at least three alarms. I have two alarms set on my iPhone, I still use a Blackberry for work, so I set my alarm on that, and then if I'm staying in a hotel, I request a wake-up call. I've never overslept - knock on wood. But I have had an instance where one of my four alarms has failed, so that's why I stand by the multiple alarms.
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Jim Davis
American Cartoonist
We live in a time where we're made to feel guilty about overeating, oversleeping, and not exercising. Garfield not only does all that, but he doesn't apologize for it.
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Timothy Simons
American Actor
I'm a night person, but because of being in the film business and having children, my schedule has shifted, and I'm always terrified that I'm going to oversleep.
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Philip Johnson
American Architect
I get between nine and ten hours of sleep. Go to bed at 8:30 and get up at 6:00 or 6:30 if I oversleep.
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Kristen Welker
American Journalist
I typically set at least three alarms. I have two alarms set on my iPhone, I still use a Blackberry for work, so I set my alarm on that, and then if I'm staying in a hotel, I request a wake-up call. I've never overslept - knock on wood. But I have had an instance where one of my four alarms has failed, so that's why I stand by the multiple alarms.
Quote examples
Jim Davis
American Cartoonist
We live in a time where we're made to feel guilty about overeating, oversleeping, and not exercising. Garfield not only does all that, but he doesn't apologize for it.
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Timothy Simons
American Actor
I'm a night person, but because of being in the film business and having children, my schedule has shifted, and I'm always terrified that I'm going to oversleep.
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Philip Johnson
American Architect
I get between nine and ten hours of sleep. Go to bed at 8:30 and get up at 6:00 or 6:30 if I oversleep.
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