deep sleep

This page is about the collocation deep sleep

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

If you're in a deep sleep, you can't be easily woken.

For example

  • The alarm went off, but I was in such a deep sleep that I didn't hear it.

  • When my husband's in a deep sleep, he snores like a freight train.

Quick Quiz

If you're in a deep sleep, it probably means

a. you've taken sleeping pills

b. you'll sleep even if it's noisy

c. you'll sleep without dreaming
a) you've taken sleeping pills b) you'll sleep even if it's noisy c) you'll sleep without dreaming

Contributor: Matt Errey