Antonyms for catnap


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kat-nap
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkætˌnæp


Definition of catnap

Origin :
  • also cat-nap, cat's nap, by 1823, from cat (n.) + nap (n.). A nap such as a cat takes. As a verb from 1859.
  • noun nap
Example sentences :
  • There was no yawning and stretching and closing one eye for a catnap about that awakening.
  • Extract from : « In Pastures Green » by Peter McArthur
  • Dr. Grenfell went to his room to snatch a catnap before the start.
  • Extract from : « Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North » by Fullerton Waldo
  • Sometimes when I get here a little early I take a catnap myself.
  • Extract from : « The Six Fingers of Time » by Raphael Aloysius Lafferty
  • He fought bravely against his seasickness and took the key for a time while Jack stole a catnap.
  • Extract from : « The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner » by Wilbur Lawton

Synonyms for catnap

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