noctambulist
/näk-ˈtam-byə-list/ (ame, mw)
noctambulist — noun
1. A person who gets out of bed and moves around during sleep, usually without know
A person who gets out of bed and moves around during sleep, usually without knowing it at the time.
After midnight, Bilal found the noctambulist standing by the kitchen sink.
pattern: find the noctambulist + -ing action
The doctor warned Yumi that a noctambulist can unlock doors while asleep.
pattern: a noctambulist + can + verb
Nurses watched the noctambulist closely after he wandered into the hall.
Dewi's brother is a noctambulist, so the family bolts the back door.
The report described the child as a noctambulist with weekly episodes.
- sleepwalker
the normal everyday word for the same person
- somnambulist
another formal or medical term, often used in clinical writing
文法句型
a noctambulist + verb
be a noctambulist
用法筆記
Usually found in medical, literary, or very formal writing; everyday English normally uses 'sleepwalker' instead. Most common after 'be a' or in labels such as 'noctambulist patient'.