əˈsliːp dɪˈsiːst diˈsist diˈsist dɪˈpɑɹtɪd dɪˈpɑːtɪd ɡɒn ɡɔːn nʌm dead he is deceased our dear departed friend in a state of sleep were all asleep when the phone rang fell asleep at the wheel into a sleeping state he fell asleep in the sleep of death lacking sensation my foot is asleep numb with cold