The word of the day #001

Today’s word of the day is :

oversleep |ˌōvərˈslēp|

verb ( past and past part. -slept) [ intrans. ]

sleep longer or later than one intended : we talked until the early hours and consequently I overslept.

Composed of :

over |ˈōvər|

prefix

> excessively; to an unwanted degree : overambitious | overcareful.

sleep |slēp|

verb ( past and past part. slept |slept|) [ intrans. ]

rest in such a condition; be asleep : she slept for half an hour.

Why ?

Just yesterday, I heard this word for the first time since I came in USA. A coworker, whom I eat my breakfast with every morning, happened to be late, leaving me alone with my bowl of cereals. As I finally saw him later that day and I asked what happened, he explained to me he didn’t woke up on time this morning, using the word of the day to describe it. Well, guess what ? Today, it was my turn to oversleep !

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