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单词 catnapped
释义

catnap

noun

cat·​nap ˈkat-ˌnap How to pronounce catnap (audio)
: a very short light nap
catnap intransitive verb

Synonyms

  • doze
  • drowse
  • forty winks
  • kip [chiefly British]
  • nap
  • siesta
  • snooze
  • wink
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Example Sentences

a catnap left me refreshed enough to face the rest of the day
Recent Examples on the Web But small daily actions – such as a short walk, break from social media or even a catnap – can add up to have an impact on mental health. Jacqueline Kim, The Conversation, 27 July 2022 In part, that's due to its pace, which only goes as fast as a cat can meander through a desolate cityscape, occasionally stopping to lap up some water or take a catnap. Rachel Metz, CNN, 22 July 2022 Apart from stops to eat and refuel, her driver, Stepanova’s husband, Serhii Stepanov, took a catnap of only three hours. New York Times, 15 July 2022 One innovative travel company, Mer Sea, has come up with an elegant solution that allows passengers to both take the chill out of the air and catnap comfortably. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021 The real benefit, though, is being able to kick your feet up on a stump and lean back, turning the chair into a recliner and putting you in the perfect catnap position. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 23 May 2021 What's most remarkable about her catalog is how much is aimed toward audiences that think ballets are the perfect setting for a catnap. Neal Justin, Star Tribune, 23 Mar. 2021 Slip into a mid-day autumn catnap and regret nothing, courtesy of this Allard Falls solid wood Adirondack chair. Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2020 If that's not realistic, a 20-minute catnap during a lunch break or before dinner can help too. Lisa Drayer, CNN, 26 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

catnap

noun

cat·​nap ˈkat-ˌnap How to pronounce catnap (audio)
: a very short light nap

catnapped

verb

past tense of catnap
1
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep the children are catnapping, so please be quiet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • slept
  • napped
  • rested
  • snoozed
  • dozed
  • slumbered
  • dropped off
  • slept in
  • overslept
  • dreamed
  • nodded off
  • hibernated
  • dreamt
  • drowsed (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • awoke
  • woke
  • rose
  • arose
  • waked
  • aroused
  • awaked
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2
as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly catnapped for 10 minutes and then went back to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • napped
  • dozed
  • snoozed
  • rested
  • drowsed
  • slumbered
  • relaxed
  • kipped
  • reposed
  • lulled
  • roosted
  • laid
  • lay
  • couched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • awakened
  • awoke
  • wakened
  • roused
  • awaked
  • woke (up)
  • rose
  • aroused
  • arose
  • waked (up)
  • uprose
  • got up
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