counts 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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of count sheep
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counts sheep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counts%20sheep

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Chicago

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