Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A short nap; a light sleep.
- intransitive verb To take a short nap; doze lightly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A brief, light
sleep . - verb intransitive To take a catnap.
- verb transitive To
kidnap acat .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
- verb take a siesta
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Examples
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Two or three flies buzzed irritably now and then against the smoke-begrimed windowpanes, and the clerk's dreary preamble went on and on till Sir Francis closed his eyes and wondered whether a small "catnap" would be possible between the sections of the seeming interminable document.
The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches Marie Corelli 1889
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And so a group of vicious cats "catnap" his faithful bloodhound, and begin to reverse engineer the formula; an evil plot to disrupt the balance away from "man's best friend."
DVD Verdict 2010
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said in a preliminary report she had failed to spot the vessel that was only one mile away on her radar and was taking a "catnap" at the time of the collision.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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The Quarter was about to curl up and take a catnap—except for Bourbon Street, party jamboree and flesh-fest central, twenty-four/seven, and as wide awake as a lap-dancing tweaker go-juiced to the eyebrows.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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The Quarter was about to curl up and take a catnap—except for Bourbon Street, party jamboree and flesh-fest central, twenty-four/seven, and as wide awake as a lap-dancing tweaker go-juiced to the eyebrows.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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He plopped into a chair opposite the foot of the bed and closed his eyes, hoping a catnap would revive him, hasten the passage of time.
What Is Life? vic fortezza 2011
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In my fantasy life, I spend an entire Sunday morning in this sanctuary undisturbed until I finish both my coffee and the paper, and then, in my ultimate dream world, I close my eyes and take a luxurious catnap.
Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011
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The Quarter was about to curl up and take a catnap—except for Bourbon Street, party jamboree and flesh-fest central, twenty-four/seven, and as wide awake as a lap-dancing tweaker go-juiced to the eyebrows.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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He plopped into a chair opposite the foot of the bed and closed his eyes, hoping a catnap would revive him, hasten the passage of time.
What Is Life? vic fortezza 2011
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The Quarter was about to curl up and take a catnap—except for Bourbon Street, party jamboree and flesh-fest central, twenty-four/seven, and as wide awake as a lap-dancing tweaker go-juiced to the eyebrows.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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