SQL ReferenceSQL FunctionsDebug FunctionsSLEEPOn this pageSLEEPsleepβdescriptionβSyntaxβBOOLEAN sleep(INT num)Sleeps the current session for num second(s)γexampleβmysql> select sleep(10);+-----------+| sleep(10) |+-----------+| 1 |+-----------+keywordsβsleep