catnap
[ kat-nap ]
/ ˈkætˌnæp /
noun
a short, light nap or doze.
verb (used without object), cat·napped, cat·nap·ping.
to doze or sleep lightly.
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Example sentences from the Web for catnap
Dr. Grenfell went to his room to snatch a catnap before the start.
Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North|Fullerton WaldoHe fought bravely against his seasickness and took the key for a time while Jack stole a catnap.
The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner|Wilbur LawtonSometimes when I get here a little early I take a catnap myself.
The Six Fingers of Time|Raphael Aloysius LaffertyThere was no yawning and stretching and closing one eye for a catnap about that awakening.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur
British Dictionary definitions for catnap
catnap
/ (ˈkætˌnæp) /
noun
a short sleep or doze
verb -naps, -napping or -napped
(intr) to sleep or doze for a short time or intermittently
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