slept
Translation
slept
Examples
I slept well last night.
I slept well last night.
The cat has slept all day.
The cat has slept all day.
Grammar Patterns
((for a period)) to sleep for a certain amount of time. I slept for eight hours.
((soundly/well/badly)) to sleep in a particular way. She slept soundly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dozed, napped, rested; Antonyms: woke up, was awake
Etymology
From Old English 'slæpan' (to sleep). 'Slept' is its past tense and past participle form.
Memory Tips
To remember 'slept', think of it as the time that has 'leapt' by while you were asleep. It follows a pattern like 'keep' -> 'kept'.