sleeping
adjectiveUK /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
US /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
Being asleep or resting with your eyes closed.
The sleeping baby looked peaceful in her crib.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act or state of being asleep.
Sleeping is important for your health.
3. Used to describe a place or thing where people sleep.
We booked a sleeping car on the train.
4. Not active or not yet awake.
The sleeping giant of a volcano could erupt one day.
5. A condition of numbness, as in a limb.
My foot is sleeping after I sat on it.