1. (v. t.) To sleep beyond; as, to oversleep one's self or one's usual hour of rising.

2. (v. i.) To sleep too long.

be behindhand be late be overdue blow the chance doze drowse get up late keep everyone waiting keep late hours lose the chance lose the opportunity miss an opportunity miss the boat miss the chance nap neglect the opportunity saw logs saw wood show up late sleep sleep soundly slumber snore stay late stay up late take a nap