noctambulate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /nɒkˈtæm.bjə.leɪt/
Etymology
First attested in 1955; back-formation from noctambulation (1721) on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix); compare French noctambuler (1866).
Meanings
- (intransitive) To sleepwalk.
- (intransitive) To walk about at night.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| noctambulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| noctambulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| noctambulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| noctambulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
noctambulant · noctambulism · noctambulo · noctambulation · noctambulist · noctambulous