brief nap
Short restorative sleep
A brief nap is a short period of sleep, typically during the day.
The phrase emphasizes brevity—a quick rest rather than extended slumber: I squeezed in a brief nap between meetings.
Unlike a full nap, which might last an hour or more, a brief nap suggests something closer to fifteen or twenty minutes.
- siestaMidday rest
- dozeBrief light rest
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- catnapBrief light sleep
- restCessation of activity
short rest · drowsy · nodding off · pillow · lie down · couch · afternoon · shuteye · nod · slumber · five minutes · recharge · lazy · eyelids · eyes closed · heavy · drift · yawn
consciousness state
brief napwakefulness
State of being conscious
all-nighter · alertness · consciousness · insomnia · sleeplessness
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