verb
- to walk while asleep; sleepwalk
Usage: formal; medical
Examples
- The patient was observed to somnambulate during the night study.
- Children who somnambulate should have their bedroom doors secured.
- She began to somnambulate after experiencing severe stress.
- The doctor explained that people who somnambulate are not conscious of their actions.
- Safety measures are important for those who somnambulate regularly.