oversleep

oversleep
/oh'veuhr sleep"/, v., overslept, oversleeping.
v.i.
1. to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking: He overslept and missed his train.
v.t.
2. to sleep beyond (a certain hour): She had overslept her usual time of arising.
3. to let (oneself) sleep past the hour of arising: Of all mornings to oversleep myself!
[1350-1400; ME; see OVER-, SLEEP]

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