forty winks
Quick afternoon rest
Forty winks is a short nap or light sleep, especially during the day: I'm going to catch forty winks before dinner.
The phrase suggests a brief, restorative doze rather than deep sleep.
Why forty rather than another number is unclear, but the expression has been fixed since the nineteenth century.
Light, restful unconsciousness
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- breakInterrupt continuity
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
interlude · relaxation · downtime · timeout · breather · quiet time · peaceful · tranquil
Restore energy or newness
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- energy boostIncrease in vigor
pick-me-up · second wind · invigorate · renew · revive · replenish · recovery · reset
catnap
Brief light sleep
power nap · shuteye · kip · microsleep · drowse · nod · light sleep · naptime · snoozefest · zzz
slumber
Light, restful unconsciousness
pause · interlude · relaxation · downtime · timeout · breather · quiet time · peaceful · tranquil · restful
refresh
Restore energy or newness
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- restoreReturn to earlier state
energy boost · pick-me-up · second wind · invigorate · renew · revive · replenish · recovery · reset · alertness
forty winksdeep sleep
Unconsciousness hard to rouse
sleeping in · hibernation · beauty sleep · lie-in · dead to the world
forty winkswakefulness
State of being conscious
wide awake · alertness · staying awake · all-nighter · sleeplessness
forty winksexhaustion
State of utter depletion
fatigue · sleep deprivation · tiredness · burnout · overexertion