power nap

noun

A short sleep taken in the daytime in order to refresh a person and generally terminated before deep sleep begins so as not to leave the sleeper drowsy.

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Meanings

nounpower nap (plural power naps)

plural power naps · alternative powernap

  1. A short sleep taken in the daytime in order to refresh a person and generally terminated before deep sleep begins so as not to leave the sleeper drowsy.

Origin

Coined by American social psychologist and academic James Maas.

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Translations

Finnish nokoset
  • nokosetshort sleep
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APA

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MLA

“power nap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20nap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power nap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20nap.

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