siesta — meaning in English

English meaning

• kip noun British informal: sleep, or a place to sleep.
• nap verb To sleep briefly, especially during the day.
• siesta noun A short nap or rest taken in the early afternoon, especially during the hottest part of the day.
• snooze verb To sleep lightly for a short time; to nap.

Senses

siesta is used for these senses in English:

• kip (informal, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Sleep, snooze, nap, forty winks, doze.
• siesta (countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.
• snooze A brief period of sleep; a nap.

kip — full definition

1. noun British informal: sleep, or a place to sleep.
2. verb British informal: to sleep, especially briefly or somewhere makeshift.
3. noun The basic monetary unit of Laos.

nap — full definition

1. verb To sleep briefly, especially during the day.
2. noun A short period of sleep, especially during the day.
3. noun The short raised fibres on the surface of fabric or leather.

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