micronap

noun, verb — 2 senses

micronap

noun

Etymology From micro- + nap.

1

An extremely short period of sleep, especially one during the day.

micronap

verb

Etymology From micro- + nap.

1

To have a micronap; to sleep for a very short period of time, especially during the day.

  • I'd manage to put her down for her morning nap without a struggle, but as soon as I crossed the threshold of the door, she'd be wide awake, as if she'd successfully micronapped for, oh, point-ten-of-a-second and didn't need to sleep any.2019, Lauren Sams, Crazy Busy Guilty:
Related terms
microsleep

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