Asleep — Defs

01 a. & adv. In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant.

1.
In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant.
“Fast asleep the giant lay supine.” — Dryden.

“By whispering winds soon lulled asleep.” — Milton.
2.
In the sleep of the grave; dead.
“Concerning them which are asleep . . . sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.” — 1 Thess. iv. 13.
3.
Numbed, and, usually, tingling.
“Leaning long upon any part maketh it numb, and, as we call it, asleep.” — Bacon.