sleeping

nouns

the state of being asleep
sleeping
is derived from
sleep
antonym
waking
is a type of (narrower)
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
"he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"
sleep, slumber
quiet and inactive restfulness
dormancy, quiescence, quiescency, sleeping
the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
sleeping
is a type of (narrower)
an organic process that takes place in the body
"respiratory activity"
activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process

adjectives

lying with head on paws as if sleeping
dormant, sleeping