forty winks

noun
UK: /ˌfɔːti ˈwɪŋks/
US: /ˌfɔːrti ˈwɪŋks/

  1. A short nap or light sleep, usually during the day.

    1. I'm going to have forty winks on the couch.
    2. After lunch, he usually enjoys forty winks in his favorite armchair.

Synonyms

catnap doze nap siesta snooze
forty winks intransitive-verb

  1. To take a short nap or brief sleep.

    1. I'll forty winks before we go out.
    2. She decided to forty winks while waiting for the guests to arrive.
forty winks idiom

  1. An idiom meaning a short sleep or nap.

    1. He needed forty winks to recharge.
    2. Sometimes all you need is forty winks to feel refreshed and ready.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "forty winks" is /ˌfɔːti ˈwɪŋks/ in British English and /ˌfɔːrti ˈwɪŋks/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "forty winks": catnap, doze, nap, siesta, snooze.

Example usage of "forty winks": "I'm going to have forty winks on the couch.". More examples on the page.