catnap

[ kat-nap ]

/ ˈkætˌnæp /

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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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Origin of catnap

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; cat + nap¹

Words nearby catnap

catlike, Catlin, catling, cat litter, catmint, catnap, catnapper, catnip, Cato, Catoctin Mountain Park, Catoctin Mountains

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How to use catnap in a sentence

For the first six weeks, he labored without a break, taking catnaps in his truck and returning to the fire station to shower and sleep before heading out again.
In the shadow of the towers: Five lives and a world transformed|Joby Warrick, Souad Mekhennet|September 2, 2021|Washington Post
This cat tree tower features five tiers for your cat to play, exercise, and take a much-needed catnap.
Best cat toys: Your favorite feline will give two paws up to these cat accessories|Irena Collaku|July 21, 2021|Popular-Science
Usually they had about 15 to 30 minutes between laps before they had to shuffle to the start line again, just enough time to grab a snack, change socks, gulp down some of race co-director Monte McIndoe’s hot Tang, and catch the tiniest of catnaps.
What It’s Like to Ski-Tour for 60 Hours Straight|Elliott D. Woods|February 18, 2021|Outside Online
He 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 Lawton

There was no yawning and stretching and closing one eye for a catnap about that awakening.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur
Dr. Grenfell went to his room to snatch a catnap before the start.
Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North|Fullerton Waldo
Sometimes when I get here a little early I take a catnap myself.
The Six Fingers of Time|Raphael Aloysius Lafferty

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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catnap

Origin of catnap

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