# noctambulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /nɒkˈtæm.bjə.leɪt/

## Definitions
1. To sleepwalk.
2. To walk about at night.

## Etymology
First attested in 1955; back-formation from noctambulation (1721) on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix); compare French noctambuler (1866).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/noctambulate