Meaning

2 senses

  1. (intransitive)To take a catnap (short sleep or nap).

    schlummern

    take a siesta

  2. (transitive)To kidnap a cat.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. A few hours' catnap will do you well.

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  2. Cats take catnaps.

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Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to take a short nap:

Origin

A historical illustration of countryfolk and townsfolk catnapping with their pets.

A historical illustration of countryfolk and townsfolk catnapping with their pets.

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Forms

catnaps, catnapping, catnapped, catnapped
Base formcatnap · to catnap
3rd person singularcatnaps
Present participlecatnapping
Past simplecatnapped
Past participlecatnapped

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycatnap
he, she, itcatnaps

Past simpleLesson

all personscatnapped

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave catnapped
he, she, ithas catnapped

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill catnap

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words
RelatednapB1snoozeC1
Derivedcatnapper

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
catholiccatholicismcatnipcattleB1catty
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