Asleep, say (4)
I believe the answer is:
idle
'asleep say' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for idle that I've seen before include "Inert; lazy" , "At rest" , "Frivolous" , "Lied about being lazy or not working" , "Lazy, doing nothing" .)