sleep around

sliːp əˈraʊnd

slept around

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Definition of sleep around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

promiscuity

Slang

engage in sexual activities with many partners

Slang

She was rumored to sleep around during college.
He used to sleep around before settling down.
Some people choose to sleep around without seeking commitment.

philander

promiscuous

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Expressions with sleep

sleep in

sleep later than usual or planned

On weekends, I like to sleep in.

sleep tight

exp.

wish someone a good night

Sleep tight, see you in the morning.

sleep away

use sleep to recover from fatigue

She needed to sleep away her exhaustion after the trip.

sleep on

delay a decision until the next day

I'll sleep on it and decide tomorrow.

cry oneself to sleep

cry until falling asleep from exhaustion or sadness

After the breakup, she would cry herself to sleep.

get beauty sleep

sleep enough to look healthy and attractive

I need to get beauty sleep before the big day.

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sleepy dust

eye crust

rheum crusted around the eyes from sleep

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French:coucher à droite et à gauche, ...
German:promiskuitiv sein, ...
Italian:andare a letto con molti, ...
Spanish:tener relaciones con muchos, ...
Portuguese:ser promíscuo, ...
Chinese:滥交, ...
Japanese:遊び回る, ...
Arabic:عاشَرَ كَثِيرًا, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁכַּב עִם הַרְבֵּה אֲנָשִׁים, ...
Russian:спать со всеми подряд, ...
Ukrainian:мати випадкові зв'язки, ...
Hindi:व्यभिचार करना, ...
Bengali:বহুগামিতা করা, ...
Catalan:tenir relacions amb molts, ...
Czech:střídat partnery, ...
Danish:have mange affærer, ...
Dutch:erop los leven, ...
Greek:έχω σχέσεις με πολλούς, ...
Hungarian:sok partnerrel lefeküdni, ...
Khmer:រួមភេទជាមួយដៃគូច្រើន, ...
Korean:여러 사람과 성관계를 가지다, ...
Persian:روابط متعدد داشت, ...
Polish:puszczać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):ser promíscuo, ...
Romanian:a avea aventuri, ...
Swedish:ligga runt, ...
Thai:มีเพศสัมพันธ์, ...
Turkish:çok eşli yaşamak, ...
Vietnamese:lăng nhăng, ...

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