insomniac

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in·som·ni·ac

 (ĭn-sŏm′nē-ăk′)
n.
One who suffers from insomnia.
adj.
Having or causing insomnia.
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insomniac

(ɪnˈsɒmnɪˌæk)
adj
(Pathology) exhibiting or causing insomnia
n
(Pathology) a person experiencing insomnia
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.insomniac - someone who cannot sleep
diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
Adj.1.insomniac - experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"
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Translations
مُصاب بالأرَق
trpící nespavostí
søvnløssøvnløs person
insomne
insomniaque
álmatlanságban szenvedõ
e-r sem òjáist af svefnleysi
insonnesofferente d'insonnia
søvnløs
trpiaci nespavosťou
uykusuzluk hastası
患失眠症的患失眠症的人

insomniac

[ɪnˈsɒmnɪæk]
A. Ninsomne mf
B. ADJinsomne
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insomniac

[ɪnˈsɒmniæk] ninsomniaque m/f
She's an insomniac → C'est une insomniaque.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

insomniac

n to be an insomniacan Schlaflosigkeit leiden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

insomniac

[ɪnˈsɒmnɪæk] nchi soffre di insonnia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

insomnia

(inˈsomniə) noun
inability to sleep. She takes sleeping-pills as she suffers from insomnia.
inˈsomniac (-ak) noun, adjective
(of) a person who suffers from insomnia.
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22 August 2019 - California, US-based interactive and digital entertainment company Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has agreed to acquire game developer Insomniac Games, Inc., based in California and North Carolina, the company said.
M2 EQUITYBITES-August 22, 2019-Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Insomniac Games to Expand Interactive Gaming Offerings
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), known for PlayStation brand and family of products and services, said that it has entered into agreements to acquire Insomniac Games, a leading game developer and partner of SIE, in its entirety.
ENPNewswire-August 20, 2019--SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TO ACQUIRE INSOMNIAC GAMES, DEVELOPER OF PLAYSTATION4 TOP-SELLING MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN, RATCHET & CLANK
M2 PRESSWIRE-August 20, 2019-: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TO ACQUIRE INSOMNIAC GAMES, DEVELOPER OF PLAYSTATION®4 TOP-SELLING MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN, RATCHET & CLANK
(Alliance News) - Sony Interactive Entertainment on Monday announced a deal to buy Insomniac Games, the studio behind hot-selling "Spider-Man" and "Ratchet & Clank" video games.
Sony will buy Insomniac Games, the studio behind last year's Marvel's Spider-Man, for an undisclosed price.
It is believed that about 30 in the UK population are insomniac, so it is likely that someone near you while reading this report suffers from the effects of sleep deprivation.
We all know the story of Peter Parker and how he was bitten by a radioactive spider but Insomniac games have pushed the story on by seven or eight years, seeing Peter in his early 20s working as a lab assistant.
Insomniac Games, the studio behind 'Spider-Man,' will replace the text with the name of the man's grandmother, who gave him his first 'Spider-Man' comic, reports Kotaku.
Under the watchful eye of a strict embargo, we're all here, ready to get our hands on an exciting new adventure and see things nobody else outside of Insomniac has seen.
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