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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