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catnap vs sleep

sleep vs catnap

catnap and sleep both are nouns.

catnap and sleep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catnap Yes No Yes No
sleep Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sleep is a hypernym of catnap; that is, sleep is a word with a broader meaning than catnap:
  • catnap: take a siesta
  • sleep: be asleep
Other hypernyms of catnap include catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, slumber.
catnap (noun) sleep (noun)
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
a torpid state resembling deep sleep
a period of time spent sleeping
catnap (verb) sleep (verb)
take a siesta be asleep
be able to accommodate for sleeping
Difference between catnap and sleep

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