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noun

plural of catnap
as in naps
a short sleep a catnap left me refreshed enough to face the rest of the day

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verb

present tense third-person singular of catnap
1
as in sleeps
to be in a state of sleep the children are catnapping, so please be quiet

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

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Recent Examples of catnaps
Noun
Nothing brings people together like debating whether Puzzle's platform calling for more catnaps is fiscally responsible. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catnaps
  1. naps
  2. sleeps
Noun
  • Researchers plan to test whether shorter, occasional naps have different effects on the brain over time compared with longer, more frequent ones.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • Which is especially helpful when that listener is someone who still takes afternoon naps.
    — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of naps
Verb
  • Yarlington Lodge is a 12-acre estate that sleeps up to 32 guests and also features a Jacuzzi, a private movie theater, and a tennis court.
    — Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
  • Like a guardian of the absolute desert, Chile’s coastal mountain range sleeps a mineral slumber, the bluffs defending the driest desert in the world.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of sleeps

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