Synonyms for fall asleep
fall asleep

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1. fall asleepverb

   Synonyms:
   go to sleep, pass away, pass over, drift off, pass, nod off, drop off

   Antonyms:
   awake, awaken, wake, wake up

2. fall asleepverb

   To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.

   Synonyms:
   pass away, go to sleep, nod off, pass, drift off, drop off, pass over

   Antonyms:
   awake, awaken, wake up, wake

3. fall asleepverb

   To die

   John Doe, fell asleep 1 January 2001.

   Synonyms:
   go to sleep, pass away, nod off, drift off, drop off, pass, pass over

   Antonyms:
   awake, wake, wake up, awaken

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1. fall asleep, dope off, flake out, drift off, nod off, drop off, doze off, drowse offverb

   change from a waking to a sleeping state

   "he always falls asleep during lectures"

   Synonyms:
   flake out, nod off, slip, put down, drop away, doze off, discharge, fall behind, fall back, lose, set down, drop, fall away, drift off, recede, drop off, drowse off, unload, dope off

   Antonyms:
   waken, awake, arouse, wake up, come alive, awaken, wake

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1. Tig Notaro:

   It feels draining to me. No, I don't care. There's so much stuff that you would not believe I haven't seen, and the other problem that I have, and it's a real problem, is I have to go see a movie in a movie theater at like 11:00 AM or else I'm going to fall asleep, maybe it's my eyes going back and forth and I don't know what it is.

2. Amazing Lash Studio execs:

   Often we get asked if having lash extensions applied will hurt, and that's also a common misperception as the application process is so comfortable that the majority of our guests fall asleep and take what we like to call a lash nap, you can shower, swim, exercise and sweat and they will stay intact. It's a common misconception that they are more temporary or that swimming and contact with water is prohibited.

3. Professor Nathan Alexander:

   She was really behaved and even started to fall asleep at the end, we had a bottle ready on standby, if needed. We enjoyed having her energy in class.

4. ― Dr. Seuss:

   You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

5. Allison Tallman:

   Consumption in the evening may promote drowsiness, leading to better sleep. Oats also contain melatonin, which can help us to fall asleep as well.