Catnap

catĀ·nap /ˈkƦtˌnƦp/ [kat-nap] noun, verb, catĀ·napped, catĀ·napĀ·ping. noun 1. a short, light nap or doze. verb (used without object) 2. to doze or sleep lightly. Origin: 1815–25, Americanism; cat + nap