Definition of catnap
: a very short light nap
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Examples of catnap in a Sentence
a catnap left me refreshed enough to face the rest of the day
Recent Examples of catnap from the Web
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Bloom is an easy-going, mellow cat who has become the unofficial queen of catnaps.
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By the time Kimball arrived, his father had gone three nights without sleeping, save for catnaps in his truck.
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Kitty will get a pet bed, personalized treats, and a fireplace for a catnap.
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Aside from a great selection of plants, Oak Street Garden is also a haven for a few felines who can regularly be found curled up in the garden taking a mid-day catnap.
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Indeed, the entire process had been an exercise in stamina; before publicly revealing the results that evening at T-Mobile Arena, McPhee sneaked in a catnap on the coaches’ room carpet using his dress shoe as a pillow.
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The 635-mile journey is difficult and exhausting; teammates exist on only 30-minute catnaps.
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Most workers took catnaps in an 18-wheeler’s sleeper cabin.
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His brother-in-law Madison Viray laughs with him before heading further from the stage for a quick catnap on the AstroTurf.
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First Known Use of catnap
1823
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Definition of catnap for English Language Learners
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: a short period of sleep : a brief nap
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