The taking of rest in sleep; sleep; the state of one who sleeps; hence, lack of vigilance; remissness, quiet and inactive restfulness, the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate, adjective_ lying with head on paws as if sleeping, asleep, used for sleep; used to produce sleep, verb_ Present participle of sleep

A piece of furniture for reclining and sleeping, typically consisting of a flat, rectangular frame and a mattress resting on springs, That upon or within which one reposes or sleeps