FORTY WINKS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase forty winks. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FORTY WINKS
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catnap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) verb • take a siesta | ||||||||
nap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a period of time spent sleeping • a soft or fuzzy surface texture • the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) • a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes verb • take a siesta | ||||||||
snooze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) verb • sleep lightly or for a short period of time | ||||||||
doze | verbv | |||||||
noun • a light fitful sleep verb • sleep lightly or for a short period of time | ||||||||
siesta | nounn | |||||||
noun • a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) | ||||||||
sleep | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended • a torpid state resembling deep sleep • a period of time spent sleeping • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) verb • be asleep • be able to accommodate for sleeping | ||||||||
light sleep | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) | ||||||||
short sleep | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) |