Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fall-out-of-bed
verb phrase
/fɔːl aʊt əv bɛd/
Definition
To fall out of bed unexpectedly, often due to sleeping too close to the edge or tossing and turning during sleep.
Examples
- After a long night of restless sleep, I literally fell out of bed in the morning.
- When the cat jumped onto my nightstand, it startled me and I fell out of bed.
- He was so tired that he fell out of bed without even waking up.
Meaning
An expression that typically describes a physical mishap where someone falls from their bed, but can also metaphorically refer to unexpected or sudden events in life.
Synonyms
- stumble out of bed
- pitch out of bed
- topple out of bed
