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View synonyms for power nap

power nap

[ pou-er nap ]

noun

  1. a brief sleep during the day, taken for the desired effect of improving one’s alertness and ability to work efficiently throughout the remainder of the day:

    The only thing I have left to do before the presentation is to take a 20-minute power nap.



verb (used without object)

  1. to take a brief sleep during the day in order to improve one’s alertness and ability to work efficiently throughout the remainder of the day:

    Since he started power napping, his midafternoons have become much more productive.

power nap

noun

  1. a short sleep taken during the working day with the intention of improving the quality of work later in the day


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Word History and Origins

Origin of power nap1

First recorded in 1980–85

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