catnap
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catnap¹
- /ˈkætˌnæp/ US
Where it comes from
A historical illustration of countryfolk and townsfolk catnapping with their pets.
A farrier taking a midday catnap.
From cat + nap. Named in reference to the feline habit of taking multiple, brief, and light naps throughout the day to conserve energy, rather than sleeping for one long, uninterrupted block.
noun catnaps
- A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime. By 9 A.M., however, all but the most insomniac of the night owls were taking a catnap.
verb catnaps · catnapping · catnapped
- To take a catnap (short sleep or nap). A toddler who is still having two day sleeps will generally have one good sleep and one catnap, and a toddler who is around three years of age and getting close to dropping her day sleep will catnap.
catnap²
- /ˈkætˌnæp/ US
verb catnaps · catnapping · catnapped
- To kidnap a cat. When you suspect your cat's up a tree because he was chased or now locked up in the parked car because someone conspired to catnap him (he is quite the personality), what economic scales could they employ to set ransom?
Translations
Every language
noun a brief, light sleep
| Español | siestecita, sueñecito |
|---|---|
| Português | soneca |
| Deutsch | Nickerchen |
| Italiano | pisolino |
| Ελληνικά | υπνάκος ypnákos |
| Русский | коро́ткий сон korótkij son |
verb to take a short nap
| Deutsch | schlummern |
|---|---|
| Italiano | fare un sonnellino |
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