What does "Fall asleep" mean?

started sleeping

Synonym: dozed off Opposite: woke up

"Fall asleep" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

hooray you fell asleep didn't you

Peppa Pig S1E23

Marty, you didn't fall asleep, did you?

Back to the Future

Yeah, she fell asleep five minutes after I locked her in, and she hasn't moved in the past ten hours.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E9

But no one could fall aslep that night.

Desperate Housewives S1E2

I fell asleep!

Friends S6E19

IT'S A LOT EASIER TO FALL ASLEEP IF YOU'RE SITTING DOWN. TRUST ME.

Gilmore Girls S2E6

The truth is, we fell asleep watching TV.

Gossip Girl S3E14

I fell asleep.

Grey's Anatomy S2E11

"Fall asleep" in TV shows & movies

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