Noun: slumber slúm-bu(r)
- A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
"calm as a child in dreamless slumber";
- sleep, shuteye [informal], shut-eye [informal]
- A dormant or quiescent state
"The volcano had been in slumber for centuries before suddenly erupting"
- Be asleep
"I need to slumber before the big meeting tomorrow";
- sleep, catch some Z's [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: slumbered, slumbers, slumbering
Type of: dormancy, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state, quiescence, quiescency, rest
Encyclopedia: Slumber