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# sleepwalk

verb (sleepwalk, sleepwalks, sleepwalked, sleepwalking)

«sleepwalk» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To walk or do things while asleep without knowing it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sleepwalk/#m1)
2. (informal) To move into a bad situation without noticing or thinking: «sleepwalking into trouble». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sleepwalk/#m2)

### In the lessons

Science and health: sleepwalking is common in children and usually stops as they grow. Safety: gently guide a sleepwalker back to bed and lock doors. Phrases: «sleepwalk into», «a sleepwalker».

### Examples

- My little brother sometimes sleepwalks into the kitchen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sleepwalk/#x1)
- She sleepwalked down the stairs and didn't remember it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sleepwalk/#x2)
- Mum guided me back to bed when I was sleepwalking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sleepwalk/#x3)
- Lock the doors if someone in the house sleepwalks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sleepwalk/#x4)
- The team sleepwalked through the first half. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sleepwalk/#x5)
- Sleepwalking is common in children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sleepwalk/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb, one word. Noun «sleepwalker». Myth: it is not dangerous to wake a sleepwalker, but it can confuse them, so gently guide them back to bed.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sleepwalk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sleepwalk/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sleepwalk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sleepwalk.html) on Mova free.