catnap

English Thesaurus

1. sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	sleeping,
definition	:	the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate (noun.act)

hyponym	:	siesta,
definition	:	a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	zizz,
definition	:	a nap (noun.act)

2. take a siesta (verb.body)

hypernym	:	catch some z's, kip, log z's, sleep, slumber,
definition	:	be asleep (verb.body)

hyponym	:	doze, drowse, snooze,
definition	:	sleep lightly or for a short period of time (verb.body)

3. sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) (noun.act)

derivation	:	doze, drowse, snooze,
definition	:	sleep lightly or for a short period of time (verb.body)

derivation	:	catch a wink, catnap, nap,
definition	:	take a siesta (verb.body)

4. take a siesta (verb.body)

derivation	:	cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, nap, short sleep, snooze,
definition	:	sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) (noun.act)

derivation	:	nap, sleep,
definition	:	a period of time spent sleeping (noun.time)

5. sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) (noun.act)

derivation	:	doze, drowse, snooze,
definition	:	sleep lightly or for a short period of time (verb.body)

derivation	:	catch a wink, catnap, nap,
definition	:	take a siesta (verb.body)

6. take a siesta (verb.body)

derivation	:	cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, nap, short sleep, snooze,
definition	:	sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) (noun.act)

derivation	:	nap, sleep,
definition	:	a period of time spent sleeping (noun.time)