somnambulate

/sɔm'næmbjuleit/

Thân thiện

A child somnambulates down the hallway at night.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To walk while asleep: To engage in the act of walking or performing other activities during deep sleep, a state associated with the sleep disorder somnambulism.

Usage

• The verb "somnambulate" is a formal and technical term, primarily used in medical or psychological contexts. It describes the specific action of sleepwalking.
• It is an intransitive verb and is not used with a direct object. You somnambulate, but you do not "somnambulate something."

Examples

• Verb:
  • The patient was known to somnambulate several times a week, often found in the kitchen.
  • Children are more likely to somnambulate than adults.
  • If you somnambulate, it is important to ensure your home environment is safe.

Advanced Usage

• "to be found somnambulating": This passive construction is used to describe the state of being observed in the act.
  • He was found somnambulating down the hallway at 3 a.m.

Variants and Related Words

• Somnambulism (n): The condition or disorder of sleepwalking.
  • Somnambulism is more common in childhood.
• Somnambulist (n): A person who sleepwalks.
  • The somnambulist had no memory of the event.

Synonyms

• Sleepwalk: The most common and direct synonym, used in both everyday and clinical language.

Antonyms

• Be awake: To be in a state of consciousness.
• Be alert: To be fully conscious and attentive.

Học thuật

Verb

1. walk in one's sleep

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sleepwalk