jet lag
or jetlag
a temporary disruption of the body's normal biological rhythms after high-speed air travel through several time zones.
Origin of jet lag
1Other words from jet lag
- jet-lagged, adjective
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How to use jet lag in a sentence
Fortunately, there are some new tricks for fighting jet lag.
There are some new services aimed at combating jet lag, ranging from hotel programs to smartphone apps.
I immediately dropped my bags and marched straight to the harbor for an icy swim because, well, jet lag.
Denmark Is Open to Americans—Here’s What It’s Like to Visit Right Now | Mary Holland | July 2, 2021 | The Daily BeastIt’s like the whole country has been given one hour of jet lag.
Daylight saving time begins Sunday: 8 things to know about “springing forward” | Brian Resnick | March 12, 2021 | VoxIt’s a supplemental treatment for sleep disorders, as well as a tool for recovering from jet lag.
And best of all, no TSA and no jet lag (although we make no guarantees against a next-day hangover).
About 50 percent of clients use the I.V. Doc for other things—stomach bugs and jet lag, for example.
The I.V. Doc Comes to Your House, Fights Hangovers, and Wins | Abby Haglage | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor personalized advice on how to do this properly, check out British Airways jet lag advisor.
He claims that Dulles botched the negotiations because he was groggy from jet lag—a little understood concept then.
Not Much New in Douglas Rushkoff’s Reading of the Future | Jacob Silverman | March 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe U.S.S.R. won the contract,” Rushkoff writes, “and many still blame this one episode of jet lag for provoking the Cold War.
Not Much New in Douglas Rushkoff’s Reading of the Future | Jacob Silverman | March 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was still beat from the cold and the jet-lag, the work and the sheer exhaustion.
Makers | Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for jet lag
a general feeling of fatigue and disorientation often experienced by travellers by jet aircraft who cross several time zones in relatively few hours
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for jet lag
A temporary disruption of normal circadian rhythm caused by high-speed travel across several time zones typically in a jet aircraft, resulting in fatigue, disorientation, and disturbed sleep patterns.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Cultural definitions for jet lag
A temporary disruption of the body's biological clock experienced by persons who travel across several time zones by airplane. The effects of jet lag, which may include fatigue and irritability, generally disappear after a few days as the body's internal rhythms readjust themselves to the new time frame.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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