/ Dictionary / Index S slumber: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slum•ber Pronunciation: (slum'bur), [key] — v.i. to sleep, esp. lightly; doze; drowse. to be in a state of inactivity, negligence, quiescence, or calm: Vesuvius is slumbering. —v.t. to spend or pass (time) in slumbering (often fol. by away, out, or through): to slumber the afternoon away. to dispel or forget by slumbering (often fol. by away): to slumber cares away. —n. Sometimes,sleep, esp. light sleep. a period of sleep, esp. light sleep. a state of inactivity, quiescence, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: slumber (Thesaurus) slum slumberland Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language