Definition of sleeper

What does the word sleeper mean? Find synonyms, antonyms and the meaning of the word sleeper in our free online dictionary! Find words starting with sleeper and anagrams of sleeper.
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sleeper - 10 definitions

- noun
1. sleeper -- a rester who is sleeping
synonyms: slumberer
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2. sleeper -- a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
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3. sleeper -- an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"
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4. tie -- one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
synonyms: tie, railroad tie, crosstie
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5. sleeping car -- a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
synonyms: sleeping car, wagon-lit
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6. sleeper -- pajamas with feet; worn by children
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7. sleeper -- a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
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8. sleeper -- tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
synonyms: sleeper goby
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9. sleeper -- an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
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10. sleeper, sleepers -- one that sleeps
synonyms: sleepers
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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