sleepwalk

[ sleep-wawk ]

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in sleepwalking.

noun

1. an act of sleepwalking; somnambulation.

sleepwalk

/ ˈsliːpˌwɔːk /

verb

1. intr to walk while asleep See also somnambulism

Derived Forms

• ˈsleepˌwalking, nounadjective
• ˈsleepˌwalker, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sleepwalk¹

First recorded in 1920–25; back formation from sleepwalking

Example Sentences

The teenager, who claimed he was sleepwalking during the attack, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court in October after being found guilty of three counts of attempted murder.

From BBC

"The lack of screening meant we were allowed to believe everything was fine and sleepwalk into a situation where I was clearly pregnant to all of those around me," she said.

From BBC

John Hall, from NASUWT, the teachers' union, believes local authorities are "sleepwalking into a crisis" unless they start to discuss the implications of falling birth rates with each other.

From BBC

The teenager, who claimed he was sleepwalking during the incident, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Friday after previously being found guilty of three counts of attempted murder.

From BBC

Due to these steps, the U.S. was fated to sleepwalk into the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times