somnambulated; somnambulating

intransitive verb

: to walk when asleep

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of somnambulate was in 1833

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“Somnambulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somnambulate. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

somnambulate

intransitive verb
somnambulated; somnambulating
: to walk while asleep
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