What is another word for siesta?
228 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ siːˈɛstə], [ siːˈɛstə], [ s_iː__ˈɛ_s_t_ə]
There are many synonyms for the word siesta, which refers to a midday nap or rest period. Some common alternatives include catnap, power nap, snooze, doze, rest, and sleep. Each of these words connotes slightly different nuances or lengths of rest, for instance a snooze might suggest a shorter nap while sleep implies a longer and deeper slumber. Another option is the Spanish word siestecita, which literally means "little siesta" and is used to refer to a short nap taken during the day. No matter what word you prefer, taking a nap or rest period during the day can help improve productivity and mental acuity.
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Synonyms for Siesta:
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n.
• act • afternoon • beauty sleep- beauty-sleep ,
- extra sleeps ,
- full night sleep ,
- full night sleeps ,
- full night's sleeps ,
- full nights sleep ,
- full nights sleeps ,
- sleep before midnights .
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v.
• lie- am prone ,
- am recumbent ,
- am supine ,
- are prone ,
- are recumbent ,
- are supine ,
- art prone ,
- art recumbent ,
- art supine ,
- being prone ,
- being recumbent ,
- being supine ,
- go bed ,
- goes bed ,
- goes to bed ,
- going bed ,
- is prone ,
- is recumbent ,
- is supine ,
- lied down ,
- re cline ,
- re clines ,
- re pose ,
- re posed ,
- re sting ,
- re tire ,
- re tired ,
- re tires ,
- re tiring ,
- re-cline ,
- re-clines ,
- re-pose ,
- re-posed ,
- re-sting ,
- re-tire ,
- re-tiring ,
- stretching out ,
- was prone ,
- was recumbent ,
- was supine ,
- wast prone ,
- wast recumbent ,
- wast supine ,
- went bed ,
- were prone ,
- were recumbent ,
- were supine ,
- wert prone ,
- wert recumbent ,
- wert supine .
Other synonyms:
- nod .
Other relevant words:
- be prone ,
- be recumbent ,
- be supine ,
- go to bed ,
- going to bed ,
- lay ,
- lay down ,
- lie ,
- lie down ,
- lied ,
- lies down ,
- lying down ,
- recline ,
- stretch out ,
- stretched out ,
- stretches out ,
- went to bed .
- Hypnology ,
- afternoon ,
- afternoon snooze ,
- awareness ,
- balance ,
- bask ,
- beauty sleep ,
- belong ,
- blanket drill ,
- break ,
- breathe ,
- cat sleep ,
- catch ,
- catch forty winks ,
- coma ,
- comprise ,
- consist ,
- dream ,
- dreamland ,
- drowse ,
- dwell ,
- ease ,
- ecstasis ,
- emit ,
- falsify ,
- few z's ,
- forty winks ,
- get some shut-eye ,
- go ,
- grab some z's ,
- halt ,
- hibernation ,
- inhabit ,
- interlude ,
- intermission ,
- kip ,
- leisure ,
- live ,
- microsleep ,
- nod off ,
- pause ,
- perjure ,
- pile ,
- populate ,
- rack ,
- recess ,
- recreation ,
- relax ,
- relaxation ,
- relief ,
- remainder ,
- remnant ,
- repose ,
- residue ,
- respire ,
- respite ,
- retirement ,
- short sleep ,
- shut-eye ,
- shuteye ,
- slumber ,
- snore ,
- sound sleep ,
- spot ,
- supper ,
- take a nap ,
- take a siesta ,
- take a snooze ,
- trance ,
- wink ,
- wink of sleep ,
- worry ,
- zizz .
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How to use "Siesta" in context?
The word "siesta" comes from the Arabic word سيدة, which means "nap." In Spanish, the word is "siesta." "Siesta" is a break usually taken in the late afternoon or early evening. It is common in many parts of the world, and is especially popular in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
The purpose of a siesta is to rest. Usually, people take a siesta in the late afternoon or early evening, when they are usually tired. In some cases, people take a siesta to relax and recover from the day's activities.
Homophones for Siesta:
- squat, sea-duty, seethe, sth, sagacity, shocked, shoot, suggested, statute, stow away, seaweed, seacoast, sou'west, sod, sida, see to it, sideway, skew-eyed, sated, sixtieth, shout out, steed, skagit, scott, sight, stew, swat, shod, shi'ite, shady, stowaway, shaggy-coated, shadow, state, sex act, scd, sit, suicide, saw wood, set, study, site, sotho, shad, scot, statuette, sheath, sukkoth, sash weight, shakeout, shot, sudate, seedy, sized, saudi, sita, sadhu, side, settee, stow, Shote, shout, shock-headed, soaked, schist, swot, sooty, shadowed, sooth, society, satiety, sat, sighted, sweetie, sextette, soused, scathe, sou'-sou'-west, scythia, sexist, statewide, shahadah, ski tow, staid, stewed, shouted, secede, situated, shade, shoed, sot, soothe, skit, saddhu, 1st, Sayda, Sioux City, soda, 21st, sheet, suety, suet, shuteye, shed, stout, shasta, shut away, sewed, 31st, said, stye, set out, six-sided, sedate, saute, scad, skeet, suit, seated, sext, sweet, sett, skeat, sect, suck out, sacked, sea-coast, steady, seized, skate, suede, shoddy, set-to, saxe-gothea, scid, socket, steadied, studio, sou'-west, suidae, skewed, succeed, sexed, statue, studded, southey, squid, sixty, Saccade, sagittate, swath, stay, stay at, stay away, sesotho, sextet, sou'-sou'-east, stud, shute, stead, sadat, Sea god, segway ht, swad, scoot, set ahead, sedated, 101st, sheathed, stoat, sittidae, shoat, sadhe, sade, shut, swathe, seth, soweto, Sq Yd, sekhet, situate, shadowy, swede, saw set, sakti, shittah, shutout, sea chest, suggest, sack out, soot, scottie, seat, sad, sit out, seek out, suited, squatty, Succoth, seeded, shiite, satie, satiated, sestet, sweaty, sack coat, sty, suttee, saida, saw-toothed, shakti, shaheed, shut out, skid, scute, sheathe, stet, squeeze out, 41st, see eye to eye, Suss Out, sought, saxist, scythe, seize with teeth, scet, sweat, shaded, scatty, shagged, soddy, squad, steatite, scud, south, stated, sweet tooth, sachet, satiate, seta, sd, suite, seed, ski jacket, sawtooth, stowe, sagitta, sate, schizoid, sixth, sauteed, sou'-east, seaside, sitta, sea scout, scout, say hey kid, saxegothea, scut, studied, scat, sixty-two, shootout, she-goat.
Hyponym for Siesta:
n.
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act
short sleep, nap,light sleep, forty winks, catnap, snooze.
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act
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