reststretch

noun

UK /ˈrɛst.strɛtʃ/

US /ˈrɛst.strɛtʃ/

A reststretch is a short break where you stretch your body.

After sitting for a long time, we took a reststretch before lunch.

SYNONYMS

stretch break movement break stretch pause body break

RELATED WORDS

exercise relaxation flexibility warm-up recess

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A gentle stretch done while resting to help muscles relax.

The coach led a reststretch after the long run.

3. A yoga pose that combines resting and stretching.

She finished her practice with a calm reststretch on the mat.

4. A scheduled pause at work for standing and stretching.

The office added a reststretch at three o'clock every day.