sleeping on

A form of sleep on — To postpone (a decision) at least overnight, to avoid making a hasty choice.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sleep on
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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