Siesta (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America: He is trying to relax, but the road construction noise seems likely to ruin his siesta.
verb (used without object)
  1. to take a midday or afternoon rest or nap: It got so hot that even the cicadas started singing earlier and siestaed during the heat of the day.
noun
  1. a rest or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, as in hot countries
Siesta (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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