sleepwalk
/slˈipwˌɔk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To perform actions without being aware of them; to do something that invites certain results without confronting that possibility.
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Government... unions... industry... we have had enough. We - no, YOU - are sleepwalking the rest of us towards a less busy, less relevant industry with a smaller workforce, fewer passengers, fading importance, declining investment, poorly-paid jobs, and a truly shambolic reputation."
- "The government is sleepwalking into a crisis."
- "They're trying to sleepwalk past their health problems."
- "Chris Coons, a Democratic senator, said he was also alarmed at the administration’s actions, telling the station: “I have no idea why the president is seizing an oil tanker and I’m fairly gravely concerned that he’s sleepwalking us into a war with Venezuela.”"