counted sheep

A form of count sheep — To attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of count sheep
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APA

counted sheep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counted%20sheep

MLA

“counted sheep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counted%20sheep. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counted sheep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counted%20sheep.

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