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CATNAP
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Irregular inflected forms: catnapped , catnapping
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
Synonyms:
catnap; forty winks; light sleep; nap; short sleep; snooze
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("catnap" is a kind of...):
sleeping (the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "catnap"):
siesta (a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries))
zizz (a nap)
Derivation:
catnap (take a siesta)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Take a siesta
Example:
She naps everyday after lunch for an hour
Synonyms:
catch a wink; catnap; nap
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "catnap" is one way to...):
catch some Z's; kip; log Z's; sleep; slumber (be asleep)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "catnap"):
doze; drowse; snooze (sleep lightly or for a short period of time)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
catnap (sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed))
