catnap
pronunciation
How to pronounce catnap in British English:
UK [ˈkætnæp]
How to pronounce catnap in American English:
US [ˈkætˌnæp]
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- Noun:
- a short sleep (usually not in bed)
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- Verb:
- take a siesta
Word Origin
- catnap (n.)
- also cat-nap, cat's nap, by 1823, from cat (n.) + nap (n.). A nap such as a cat takes. As a verb from 1859.
Example
- 1. Even a king needs a catnap . Get up .
- 2. Then why don 't you go take a catnap ?
- 3. My problem was I hadn 't yet perfected the art of the 20-minute catnap .
- 4. Even a king needs a catnap .
- 5. The priest is very angry , because always have a person , be when he is homiletic catnap .