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sleep vs catnap

catnap vs sleep

sleep and catnap both are nouns.

sleep and catnap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleep Yes No Yes No
catnap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, catnap is a hyponym of sleep; that is, catnap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sleep:
  • sleep: be asleep
  • catnap: take a siesta
sleep (noun) catnap (noun)
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
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
sleep (verb) catnap (verb)
be asleep take a siesta
be able to accommodate for sleeping
Difference between sleep and catnap

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