cat-nap
Quick midday rest
A cat-nap is a short, light sleep taken during the day—brief enough that you wake easily, like a dozing cat.
The verb means to take such a nap: I cat-napped for twenty minutes between meetings.
Also spelled catnap.
Moving with speed
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- short-livedLasting only briefly
- microsleepInvoluntary seconds-long doze
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
flash · jiffy · minute · instant · snatched · stolen · midday · afternoon
Brief light rest
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- shuteyeSlang for slumber
- restCessation of activity
relaxation · peaceful · tranquil · rejuvenation · repose · dreamland · cozy · comfortable
quick
Moving with speed
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- short-livedLasting only briefly
- microsleepInvoluntary seconds-long doze
wink · flash · jiffy · minute · instant · snatched · stolen · midday · afternoon · lunchtime
doze
Brief light rest
rest · relaxation · peaceful · tranquil · rejuvenation · repose · dreamland · cozy · comfortable · restorative
sleepy
Wanting to doze
dozing · heavy-eyed · groggy · fatigued · sluggish · yawning · bleary · jet-lagged
sneaky
Stealthily deceptive
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
unnoticed · hidden · covert · secret · unauthorized · workplace · cubicle · backseat
cat-napdeep sleep
Unconsciousness hard to rouse
REM sleep · hibernation · eight hours · sleeping in · coma
cat-napwide awake
Totally alert and attentive
wakefulness · vigilance · all-nighter · alertness · insomnia
cat-napREM sleep
Dreaming stage with eye movement
dead sleep · restorative sleep · passed out · unconsciousness