catnapping 1 of 2

noun

as in napping
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself indulged in some quick catnapping between appointments with patients

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catnapping

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verb

present participle of catnap
1
as in sleeping
to be in a state of sleep the children are catnapping, so please be quiet

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2
as in resting
to sleep lightly or briefly catnapped for 10 minutes and then went back to work

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catnapping
  1. napping
  2. sleeping
  3. resting
  4. sleep
  5. bed
  6. slumber
  7. rest
  8. nap
Noun
  • When temperatures eventually dip, Shah likes keeping an extra blanket in the car—a place where many babies do their best napping, much to their parents’ delight.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Any signs of enthusiasm for the meal created suspicions of cook-napping.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Definition of napping
Verb
  • Some travel essentials are simply non-negotiable, from a blackout eye mask for sleeping on the plane to a personal safety alarm for peace of mind.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • At the Whitney Biennial, Carmen de Monteflores’s long-unseen shaped canvases of colorful overlapping figures hung alongside her daughter Andrea Fraser’s wax sculptures of sleeping toddlers.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleeping
Verb
  • Slide open and step outside to sit at the deck’s fire table immersed in towering evergreen trees while resting your eyes beyond to the Sierra Nevada.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Matthew Stafford was resting as part of his maintenance plan, and Simpson split reps evenly with Stetson Bennett, with Bennett taking the first crack.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of resting
Noun
  • Inspired by a contemporary ‘70s bedroom, Design Within Reach’s frame has a multitude of bold colors to choose from in a velvet fabric for a sumptuous sleep setup.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The National Sleep foundation recommends 7 to 9 hours of nightly sleep for adults ages 18 to 64.
    — Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleep
Noun
  • Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Trust says the project would involve dredging around 643,000 cubic meters of sediment from the Fal Estuary, with potential risks to seagrass, kelp, maerl beds and the area’s native oyster fishery.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bed
Noun
  • Other Benefits of Tart Cherry Juice Beyond slumber, the antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in tart cherry juice can also benefit the body in other profound ways.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Welcome back to The Times’ Lakers newsletter where the NBA is slipping into its summer slumber.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of slumber
Noun
  • The athletes will enjoy a rest day tomorrow before returning to Mortgage Matchup Center for the second and final day of competition.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Journal, rest, take a silent walk, or name the thought that keeps circling.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rest
Noun
  • Endless football, someone raving about artichoke dip, young parents discussing nap schedules.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Fish that spent more of their inactive, sleep-like periods at night generally lived longer, while those that showed more inactivity during the day — the fish version of an afternoon nap — tended to have shorter lifespans.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of nap
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