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sleep like a baby

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
sleep- -like a ba-by
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sleep very well, especially peacefully.

Etymology

Compare French dormir comme un bébé.

Inflected Forms

sleeps like a baby (present, singular) sleeping like a baby (participle, present) slept like a baby (participle, past) slept like a baby (past)

Synonyms

sleep like a log

Questions

What does sleep like a baby mean?
To sleep very well, especially peacefully.
Where does sleep like a baby come from?
Compare French dormir comme un bébé.

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