word
Sleeper
SLEE-pur
/ˈsliːpɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
sleeper
Dictionary meaning
An unexpected hit.
Examples
- That movie was the sleeper of the summer.
- The British call a railroad tie a sleeper.
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