stretchbreak

noun

UK /ˈstrɛtʃ.breɪk/

US /ˈstrɛtʃ.breɪk/

A stretchbreak is a short time when you stop working to move and stretch your body.

After sitting for an hour, the class took a stretchbreak to wiggle and reach for the sky.

SYNONYMS

movement break rest pause stretch pause activity break body break

RELATED WORDS

stretching break time exercise recess warm-up

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A brief pause during a long meeting or lesson for people to stand up and move around.

The teacher called a stretchbreak halfway through the test.

3. A short rest from screen time to loosen tight muscles.

My mom makes me take a stretchbreak every thirty minutes on the computer.

4. A quick moment to reach, bend, and relax before starting the next task.

We did a stretchbreak before the big game.