nooning

== English == === Etymology === From noon +‎ -ing. === Noun === nooning (plural noonings) (archaic, dialectal) A nap or rest in the middle of the day. (archaic, dialectal) lunch; a meal in the middle of the day ==== Quotations ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (midday rest): siesta === Verb === nooning present participle and gerund of noon