sleeps
Translation
to sleep
Examples
He sleeps eight hours a night.
He sleeps eight hours a night.
The cat sleeps on the sofa.
The cat sleeps on the sofa.
Grammar Patterns
((for a period)) to sleep for a certain time He sleeps for eight hours.
((location)) to sleep in a place The baby sleeps in the crib.
Similar Words
Synonyms: slumber, doze, rest; Antonyms: wake up, stay awake
Etymology
From Old English 'slæpan', from Proto-Germanic '*slēpaną'. 'Sleeps' is the third-person singular present form.
Memory Tips
The double 'e' in 'sleep' can look like two closed eyes. 'Sleeps' adds an 's' for he/she/it.