teen-nap

8.9

A short daytime sleep by a teenager to feel rested

noun
/tiːn-næp/

Informal

: siesta de adolescente

Many high school students find that a quick teen-nap boosts their afternoon productivity.

Examples

He always feels better after a teen-nap following soccer practice.
I took a quick teen-nap after school.
After a long morning at school, she took a teen-nap before starting her assignments.
After studying for hours, I need a teen-nap!
After a long morning at school, she took a teen-nap before starting her assignments.
Many high school students find that a quick teen-nap boosts their afternoon productivity.
He always feels better after a teen-nap following soccer practice.

Synonyms

nap

vsteen-nap

371 1.0

A short sleep during the day

is specific to young people rather than all age groups

sleep

vsteen-nap

178 1.0

A long time of being not active like hibernation or death

means a brief young person's daytime rest rather than the broad rest state

siesta

vsteen-nap

11 3.9

A short nap people take in the early afternoon after lunch

refers to a young person's brief daytime rest rather than a cultural afternoon custom

snooze

vsteen-nap

6 1.4

A short light sleep taken during the day, often not in bed

is specific to young people rather than general daytime rest

zizz

vsteen-nap

9.9

A short light sleep taken during the day

is typically something young people do rather than older people

Surface Forms

teen-nap singular

teen-naps plural

Morphology

teen-nap = teen + nap (transparent) = teen + nap

A direct, literal compound of 'teen' + 'nap'; learners who know both words will infer the meaning.

Etymology

Teen-nap combines teen ('young person' aged 13 to 19) and nap ('short sleep'), much like a catnap or power nap. So, a teen-nap is a quick daytime sleep a teenager takes to recover energy.