Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary Cite Meaning of rapid eye movement Find definitions for: rap'id eye' move"ment. Pronunciation: [key] rapidly shifting, continuous movements of the eyes beneath closed lids during the stage of sleep characterized by dreaming. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Rapid Deployment Force rapid eye movement sleep Related Content Daily Word Quiz: recherch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language