mid-afternoon
Post-lunch, pre-dinner
Mid-afternoon is the middle portion of the afternoon, roughly between 2 and 4 p.m.
It falls after lunch but well before evening: We scheduled the meeting for mid-afternoon.
The term often describes a time when energy dips or when the day's main activities are winding down.
Middle afternoon hour
- siestaMidday rest
- lullTemporary period of quiet
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
clock · hour · 2pm · 4pm · between · interval · daylight · sun
Extended period of decline
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- crashSudden violent impact
- tirednessState of needing rest
lethargy · yawning · sluggish · foggy · dip · low · caffeine · nap
Transferred thermal energy
- sunEarth's primary star
- warmthHeat you feel
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- glareFierce stare or brightness
brightness · humidity · sweltering · breeze · shadows · lengthening · golden · hazy
3pm
Middle afternoon hour
drowsy · clock · hour · 2pm · 4pm · between · interval · daylight · sun · workday
slump
Extended period of decline
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- crashSudden violent impact
tiredness · lethargy · yawning · sluggish · foggy · dip · low · caffeine · nap · rest
heat
Transferred thermal energy
glare · brightness · humidity · sweltering · breeze · shadows · lengthening · golden · hazy · muggy
meeting
Gathering for discussion
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- productivityOutput relative to input
- focusConcentrated attention point
tasks · emails · conference · call · office · cubicle · desk · paperwork · project · concentration
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
fruit · nuts · crackers · chai · scone · pastry · espresso · cake · samosa · churros
- daypartsdawn, sunrise, morning, midmorning, mid-morning
- Timesmorning, evening, night, dawn, dusk
- snack timesmid-morning, late morning, coffee break, elevenses, bedtime snack
- time expressionsnow, today, soon, tomorrow, later
mid-afternoonmid-morning
Late part of morning
middle of the night · midnight · predawn · early morning · small hours
afternoon, midday, midnight, midpoint, midway, midweek, midst, middle, noon