midday nap
Afternoon rest period
A midday nap is a short sleep taken in the middle of the day, typically after lunch.
The practice goes by various names across cultures—siesta in Spanish-speaking countries, riposo in Italy.
I took a midday nap and woke up groggy.
The term emphasizes timing rather than duration, distinguishing it from morning or evening rest.
- siestaMidday rest
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- dozeBrief light rest
- catnapBrief light sleep
- nodding offFalling briefly asleep
slumber · drowsy · eyes heavy · rest · lie down · afternoon · lazy · hammock · couch · pillow · blanket · sunshine · warm · peaceful · recharge · drowsiness · eyelids · yawn
- napscatnap, siesta, snooze, doze, forty winks
- middaynoon, twelve o'clock, high noon, noontime, solar noon
time of rest
midday napall-nighter
Sleepless work stretch
deep sleep · bedtime · sleep cycle · insomnia