1. Sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
   "He took a catnap in his office chair";
   - nap, light sleep, short sleep, forty winks [informal], snooze, zizz [Brit, informal]

1. Have a short sleep, esp. during the day
   "She catnaps everyday after lunch for an hour";
   - nap, catch a wink [informal], kip [Brit, informal], snooze, drowse, doze, zizz [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: catnaps, catnapping, catnapped

Type of: catch some Z's [N. Amer, informal], sleep, slumber

Encyclopedia: Catnap