c. 1200, aslepe, o slæpe, from Old English on slæpe (see sleep). The parallel form on sleep continued until c. 1550. Of limbs, "numb through stoppage of circulation," from late 14c. Meaning [..]

into a sleeping state; "he fell asleep" asleep(p): lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold" in the sleep o [..]

sleeping; not a wake

(adj) in a state of sleep(adj) lacking sensation(adj) dead(adv) into a sleeping state(adv) in the sleep of death

When a Pokémon is asleep, it is unable to use most moves. The Pokémon will recover from this status condition after several turns pass.

Many practitioners who are capable of high impact performance or who are on the cusp of and desire to make the leap in that direction are not appreciated for the core of who they are. When this happens, they sometimes “go to sleep” rather than experience the alienation and distress associated with not being valued for who they are. They anesthetize [..]