Definition

Verb: 1. To spend the night at someone else's home: To stay overnight at a place that is not one's own home, typically for social reasons, such as at a friend's or relative's house.

Usage

The verb "sleep over" is used to describe the action of staying overnight as a guest. It is commonly associated with informal, social visits, especially among children and teenagers. It is an intransitive phrasal verb and is often followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with "at" to specify the location.

Examples

• Verb:
  • Can I sleep over at my friend's house on Friday?
  • The kids are excited to sleep over at their grandparents' this weekend.
  • After the movie ended so late, she decided to sleep over.

Advanced Usage

• "to have someone sleep over": To host someone as an overnight guest.
  • We're going to have a few friends sleep over after the concert.

Variants and Related Words

• Sleepover (noun): A social event where a person or group stays overnight at a host's home.
  • My daughter is planning a sleepover for her birthday.

Synonyms

• Stay over: To remain somewhere, especially at someone's house, for the night.
• Spend the night: To pass the night at a particular location.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Stay over: Very similar in meaning to "sleep over," often used interchangeably.
  • You're welcome to stay over if you don't want to drive home late.

Verb

1. stay overnight
   • The boy's friends were allowed to sleep over after the birthday party