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catnap

[ kat-nap ]

noun

  1. a short, light nap or doze.


verb (used without object)

catnapped, catnapping.
  1. to doze or sleep lightly.

catnap

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noun

  1. a short sleep or doze
“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

verb

  1. intr to sleep or doze for a short time or intermittently
“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
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of catnap1

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; cat + nap 1
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On good ones, they found a lodging house and raced upstairs, hoping to claim a catnap before that evening’s gig.

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Maybe he could take a little rest, catnap like Mom did after dinner, before she started her hours of baking.

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It should be noted that the Fourth Estate doesn’t merely cover for Mr. Biden on trivial matters like his propensity for catnaps.

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Merry sang songs—all to the tune of “Jingle Bellsâ€â€”and took little catnaps on a pink blanket under the pecan tree by the downstairs kitchen door.

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And although it is possible to take catnaps during the daytime, our inclination is to want to sleep when it is night.

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