Meaning of "catnap" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CATNAP

catnap  [ˈkætˌnæp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATNAP

Catnap is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb catnap in English.

WHAT DOES CATNAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nap

A nap is a short period of sleep, typically taken during daylight hours as an adjunct to the usual nocturnal sleep period. Naps are most often taken as a response to drowsiness during waking hours. Cultural attitudes toward napping during the work day vary. In many western cultures children and the elderly are expected to nap during the day and are provided with designated periods and locations to do so. In these same cultures, most working adults are not expected to sleep during the day and napping on the job is widely considered unacceptable. Other cultures serve their largest meals at midday, with allowance for a nap period afterwards before returning to work.

Definition of catnap in the English dictionary

The definition of catnap in the dictionary is a short sleep or doze. Other definition of catnap is to sleep or doze for a short time or intermittently.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CATNAP

PRESENT

Present

I catnap

you catnap

he/she/it catnaps

we catnap

you catnap

they catnap

Present continuous

I am catnaping

you are catnaping

he/she/it is catnaping

we are catnaping

you are catnaping

they are catnaping

Present perfect

I have catnaped

you have catnaped

he/she/it has catnaped

we have catnaped

you have catnaped

they have catnaped

Present perfect continuous

I have been catnaping

you have been catnaping

he/she/it has been catnaping

we have been catnaping

you have been catnaping

they have been catnaping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I catnaped

you catnaped

he/she/it catnaped

we catnaped

you catnaped

they catnaped

Past continuous

I was catnaping

you were catnaping

he/she/it was catnaping

we were catnaping

you were catnaping

they were catnaping

Past perfect

I had catnaped

you had catnaped

he/she/it had catnaped

we had catnaped

you had catnaped

they had catnaped

Past perfect continuous

I had been catnaping

you had been catnaping

he/she/it had been catnaping

we had been catnaping

you had been catnaping

they had been catnaping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will catnap

you will catnap

he/she/it will catnap

we will catnap

you will catnap

they will catnap

Future continuous

I will be catnaping

you will be catnaping

he/she/it will be catnaping

we will be catnaping

you will be catnaping

they will be catnaping

Future perfect

I will have catnaped

you will have catnaped

he/she/it will have catnaped

we will have catnaped

you will have catnaped

they will have catnaped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been catnaping

you will have been catnaping

he/she/it will have been catnaping

we will have been catnaping

you will have been catnaping

they will have been catnaping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would catnap

you would catnap

he/she/it would catnap

we would catnap

you would catnap

they would catnap

Conditional continuous

I would be catnaping

you would be catnaping

he/she/it would be catnaping

we would be catnaping

you would be catnaping

they would be catnaping

Conditional perfect

I would have catnap

you would have catnap

he/she/it would have catnap

we would have catnap

you would have catnap

they would have catnap

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been catnaping

you would have been catnaping

he/she/it would have been catnaping

we would have been catnaping

you would have been catnaping

they would have been catnaping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you catnap
we let´s catnap
you catnap

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to catnap

Past participle

catnaped

Present Participle

catnaping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CATNAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «catnap» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of catnap

doze · drowse · forty winks · kip · nap · siesta · sleep · snooze

TRANSLATION OF CATNAP

Find out the translation of catnap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of catnap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catnap» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 打瞌睡
• Translator English - Spanish: siesta
• English: catnap
• Translator English - Hindi: झपकी लेना
• Translator English - Arabic: الغفوة
• Translator English - Russian: подремать
• Translator English - Portuguese: soneca
• Translator English - Bengali: চেয়ারে অল্পক্ষণের নিদ্রা করা
• Translator English - French: faire un petit somme
• Translator English - Malay: Catnap
• Translator English - German: Nickerchen
• Translator English - Japanese: 仮眠
• Translator English - Korean: 선잠
• Translator English - Javanese: Catnap
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Catnap
• Translator English - Tamil: catnap
• Translator English - Marathi: झाडाची साल
• Translator English - Turkish: tavşan uykusu
• Translator English - Italian: pisolino
• Translator English - Polish: catnap
• Translator English - Ukrainian: подрімати
• Translator English - Romanian: pui de somn
• Translator English - Greek: catnap
• Translator English - Afrikaans: catnap
• Translator English - Swedish: tuppluren
• Translator English - Norwegian: catnap

3 QUOTES WITH «CATNAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word catnap.

1

Ian Anderson

Prog didn't really go away. Just took a catnap in the late Seventies. A new generation of fans discovered it, and a whole new array of bands and solo artists took it on into the new millennium.

2

Andrew Luck

I'm a big sleep guy. I think my schedule sorta starts with sleep and making sure I get enough of it. I'm an eight-plus hours guy. I would love to sleep more. I definitely try to create a routine and not stray from that routine at all, but I will take advantage of having an off-morning. And I really have become a fan of the 20-minute catnap.

3

Martha Stewart

I catnap now and then, but I think while I nap, so it's not a waste of time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATNAP»

Discover the use of catnap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catnap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Catnap: A Midnight Louie Mystery

When a dead body turns up at the American Booksellers Association convention and the Baker & Taylor mascots are catnapped, public relations expert Temple Barr and her cat, Midnight Louie, decide to investigate. Reissue.

Carole Nelson Douglas, 1993

Catnap

CatNapShelley MunroMiddlemarch Mates, Book Eight.Kiran is a tiger shifter without a past.

Shelley Munro, 2009

Garfield's Longest Catnap

Garfield dreams he has slept for fifty years. Things are not the same when he wakes up!

Jack C. Harris, Jim Davis, Jim Kraft, 1989

Can Kittens Take a Catnap?

If kittens take a catnap curled up in a ball, do foals take a horsenap when sleeping in a stall? Find out what naps the other baby animals are going to take.

Claire Palfreman-Bunker, 2007

Sam's Takin' a Catnap!

Yet another collection of humor from the ever-popular Family Circus features comics starring Dolly, Billy, Jeff, and PJ. Original.

Bil Keane, 1992

Catnap

Journalist and former private investigator Kate Baeier returns quietly to London after an extended absence, but when someone starts threatening her life, it becomes apparent someone knows she is back.

Gillian Slovo, 1996

Catnap: An Interactive Lift-The-Flap, Pop-Up Counting Book

A young cat who does not want to take a nap visits his animal friends, starting with ten butterfiles and nine ladybugs

Dawn Bentley, 1999

The Vampire Cat: The Catnap Cat-Astrophe

Desperate to get Omar, a vampire cat with remarkable secret powers, back before the village descends into chaos, Kabil, the head vampire, sends an associate to capture Omar and bring him back, and it is up to Omar's new owner, Tracey Wilson ...

Louise Munro Foley, 1999

Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Developing Countries

CATNAP? BATNEEC stands for the 'best available technology not entailing excessive cost' and is often the technology ... what wastewater treatment plant operating authorities want is CATNAP – the 'cheapest available technology narrowly ...

D. Duncan Mara, 2004

The Big Catnap

His first adventure sold more than 240,000 copies and was nominated for the Mystery Writers Edgar Award.

Linda Stewart, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATNAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catnap is used in the context of the following news items.

Sailing world record holder meets his breaking point

... by going round and round, which indicated Robert had tied down the tiller and was circling for a catnap, but on what looked like land. «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»

Adorable cat delivers daily dose of cute, appears to be enjoying a …

Cats love small spaces, so it may come as no surprise to see this cute feline looking content as it takes a catnap in this bucket. Of course, if ... «RocketNews24, Jul 15»

FLYING FISH & COU COU: Trouble down in the South

Now he is scotching or picking a catnap in the market. The residents are wondering who will look after all the bills now he's out. Horned by ... «Nation News, Jul 15»

Catnap at work makes you good at work

Catnap at work makes you good at work. Online; July 04, 2015; Comment. ISLAMABAD: Taking a nap while on the job might help workers be more productive, ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»

Your July Home Checklist

... hammock — even looking at one is relaxing! String one up on the porch, deck, lawn or even in the living room and savor an afternoon catnap. «Forbes, Jul 15»

Wimbledon 2015: parenthood has given Casey Dellacqua freedom …

Once on court, after a quick catnap, Dellacqua cast aside the disruption to earn a crack at Polish star Agnieszka Radwanska. POWER GAME: ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

Don't worry animal lovers - all is not what it seems in these painful …

A bed of spikes isn't an obvious location for a quick catnap, but this moggy is more comfortable than he looks. Spikes are routinely placed on ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»

Study Finds A Catnap At Work Will Boost Productivity

ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta)– Could taking a catnap at work boost productivity among workers? According to a new study, it very well could. «CBS Local, Jun 15»

Editor's Letter: The Merits of a Summer Abroad

Come morning I'd decide on a new destination and catnap for half of even a short ride, lulled alternately by the muscular strut of a regional ... «Condé Nast Traveler, Jun 15»

7 Mattress Myths You Should Stop Believing Right Now

Either way, don't just sneak in a catnap in the store and call it a day here. Myth #6: There's a reason these people are selling mattresses: ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»