Question 1

What does "sleep with" mean?

Accepted Answer

To have sex with someone (euphemistic).

Question 2

How do you use "sleep with" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

She later found out he had been sleeping with her best friend for months.

Question 3

Is "sleep with" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"sleep with" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. The euphemistic sexual meaning is by far the dominant sense when used about adults. The literal sense (sharing a bed, non-sexually) is still understood and used, especially about children, pets, or in clearly non-romantic contexts. One of the most common sexual euphemisms in English.

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