midafternoon
Between lunch, dinner
Midafternoon is the middle part of the afternoon, roughly between 2 and 4 p.m.
It falls after the lunch hour but before late afternoon begins shading toward evening: We scheduled the meeting for midafternoon.
The word functions as both noun and adjective: a midafternoon snack.
Afternoon refreshment hour
- coffee breakShort work intermission
- break timeScheduled rest from work
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
intermission · recess · refreshment · biscuits · scones · chai · elevenses · stretching
Extended period of decline
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- torpidInactive and slow
languid · fatigue · yawning · heavy-eyed · flagging · energy dip · circadian · alertness
Brief daytime rest
power nap · shuteye · forty winks · slumber · repose · drowse · siesta · lying down
Direct rays from above
- sunlitLit by daylight
- golden hourWarm-lit period near sunset
- warm lightYellow-toned, gentle illumination
- dappledMarked with spots
glare · brightness · haze · window light · soft light
Movement or work period
- schedulePlan of timed events
- meetingGathering for discussion
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- officeProfessional work location
productivity · focus · tasks · winding down · clock-watching
teatime
Afternoon refreshment hour
- coffee breakShort work intermission
- break timeScheduled rest from work
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
respite · intermission · recess · refreshment · biscuits · scones · chai · elevenses · stretching
slump
Extended period of decline
torpid · languid · fatigue · yawning · heavy-eyed · flagging · energy dip · circadian · alertness · groggy
nap
Brief daytime rest
rest · power nap · shuteye · forty winks · slumber · repose · drowse · siesta · lying down · reclining
sunshine
Direct rays from above
- sunlitLit by daylight
- golden hourWarm-lit period near sunset
- warm lightYellow-toned, gentle illumination
dappled · glare · brightness · haze · window light · soft light
shift
Movement or work period
office · productivity · focus · tasks · winding down · clock-watching
midafternoonmiddle of the night
midnight · predawn · dead of night · wee hours · early morning