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asleep

a·sleep [ ə slp ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. not awake: in or into a state of sleep
After tossing and turning for some hours I eventually fell asleep.

2. not alert: not alert enough to function or operate properly
asleep on the job

3. numb: describes part of the body that has become numb
My arm's gone asleep.

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