somnambulate
English edit
Etymology edit
Probably a back-formation from somnambulism.[1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɒmˈnæm.bjʊ.leɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɑmˈnæm.bjuˌleɪt/, /sɑmˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/, /səmˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -æmbjʊleɪt
- Hyphenation: som‧nam‧bu‧late
Verb edit
somnambulate (third-person singular simple present somnambulates, present participle somnambulating, simple past and past participle somnambulated)
- (intransitive) To walk while sleeping.
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
to walk while sleeping
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “somnambulate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.