OVERSLEEP (overslept)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: overslept   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does oversleep mean? 

• OVERSLEEP (verb)
  The verb OVERSLEEP has 1 sense:

1. sleep longer than intended

  Familiarity information: OVERSLEEP used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OVERSLEEP (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they oversleep    ... he / she / it oversleeps   
Past simple: overslept   
Past participle: overslept   
-ing form: oversleeping   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sleep longer than intended

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

"Oversleep" entails doing...:

catch some Z's; kip; log Z's; sleep; slumber (be asleep)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

 Context examples 

I suppose it was natural that we should have all overslept ourselves, for the day was a busy one, and the night had no rest at all.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Symptoms can include: • Sadness • Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy • Change in weight • Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping • Energy loss • Feelings of worthlessness • Thoughts of death or suicide

(Depression, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

It can also lead to feelings of worthlessness, imbalances such as oversleeping or insomnia, and trigger thoughts of suicide.

(Depression - men far more at risk than women in deprived areas, University of Cambridge)