sleep a wink en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Shakespeare's "Cymbeline" Act III Scene IV.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, in the negative) To sleep at all.
I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink
1968, “I'm So Tired”, in John Lennon (lyrics), The Beatles, performed by the Beatles:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sleeps a wink | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| slept a wink | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| slept a wink | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sleeping a wink | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
sv sova en blund (Translations) · el δεν έκλεισα μάτι (Translations) · pt não pregar olho (Translations) · bg не съм мигнал (Translations) · hu egy szemhunyásnyit sem alszik (Translations) · de kein Auge zutun (Translations) · fr ne pas fermer l'œil (Translations) · de kein Auge zumachen (Translations) · fi nukkua silmällinen (Translations)