sleepwalk
Etymology
From sleep + walk.
sleepwalk means to walk or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.
verb
- To walk or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.“Government... unions... industry... we have had enough. We - no, YOU - are sleepwalking the rest of us towards a less busy, less relevant industry with a smaller workforce, fewer passengers, fading importance, declining investment, poorly-paid jobs, and a truly shambolic reputation.”
- To perform actions without being aware of them; to do something that invites certain results without confronting that possibility.“The government is sleepwalking into a crisis.”