cat nap

See also: catnap, and cat-nap

English

Noun

cat nap (plural cat naps)

1. Alternative form of catnap (“short amount of time spent sleeping”)

Verb

cat nap (third-person singular simple present cat naps, present participle cat napping, simple past and past participle cat napped)

1. Alternative form of catnap
   • 2000, James R. Kelly, Prescription for Murder, page 199:

     Some nights he cat napped in the front seat of his car watching Willie's house.

   • 2004, Michael Kennard, Sunday Club, page 251:

     Andy was knackered, he hadn't slept a wink, while Louise was bubbling with excitement, having cat napped most of the way.

   • 2012, David C Lawton, Goldstar, page 69:

     Staff simply cat napped at their work stations and ate junk food.

Anagrams

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