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sleep over

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sleep over (with someone) (some place)

to spend the night sleeping at someone else's home. (Typically said by teenagers or younger children who spend the night with a friend.) Mom, can I sleep over with Tony? Can I sleep over at Tony's house?

See also: sleep

sleep over

to stay the night in someone else's home If you don't want to drive home this late at night, you're welcome to sleep over.

Related vocabulary: stay over

See also: sleep

sleep over

Spend the night as a guest in another's home, as in Karen's friend Wilma is going to sleep over tonight. [Second half of 1800s]

See also: sleep

sleep over

v.

To spend the night as a guest in another's home: A friend from out of town slept over last night. You can sleep over on the couch if you're too tired to drive home.

See also: sleep