bodybreak

noun

UK /ˈbɒdibreɪk/

US /ˈbɑːdibreɪk/

A short rest when you stop what you are doing and move your body.

After sitting for a long time, the teacher gave us a bodybreak to stretch and jump around.

SYNONYMS

movement break stretch break activity break exercise break rest break

RELATED WORDS

recess stretching exercise brain break physical activity

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A pause in a meeting or class for people to stand up and move.

The workshop included a ten-minute bodybreak so everyone could walk around.

3. A scheduled time in a workday for physical movement to stay healthy.

Our office has a bodybreak at three o'clock every afternoon.

4. A moment taken during a long trip to get out and move your legs.

We pulled over for a quick bodybreak at the rest stop.