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nap
1[nap]
verb (used without object)
to sleep for a short time; doze.
Synonyms: , ,to be off one's guard.
The question caught him napping.
verb (used with object)
to sleep or doze through (a period of time, an activity, etc.) (usually followed byaway ).
I napped the afternoon away. He naps away most of his classes.
noun
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime.
Has the baby had her nap?
nap
2[nap]
noun
the short fuzzy ends of fibers on the surface of cloth, drawn up in napping.
any downy coating, as on plants.
verb (used with object)
to raise a nap on.
nap
3[nap]
noun
-nap
4a combining form extracted from kidnap, with the general sense “abduct or steal in order to collect a ransomâ€.
artnap; petnap; starnap.
nap
1/ ²Ôæ±è /
noun
Also called: napoleon.Ìýa card game similar to whist, usually played for stakes
a call in this card game, undertaking to win all five tricks
horse racing a tipster's choice for an almost certain winner
to undertake to win all five tricks at nap
to risk everything on one chance
slangÌýto hold in disfavour
a position in which there is a very good chance of success if a risk is taken
verb
(tr) horse racing to name (a horse) as likely to win a race
nap
2/ ²Ôæ±è /
noun
the raised fibres of velvet or similar cloth
the direction in which these fibres lie when smoothed down
any similar downy coating
informalÌýblankets, bedding
verb
(tr) to raise the nap of (cloth, esp velvet) by brushing or similar treatment
nap
3/ ²Ôæ±è /
verb
to sleep for a short while; doze
to be unaware or inattentive; be off guard (esp in the phrase catch someone napping )
noun
a short light sleep; doze
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- napless adjective
- naplessness noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of nap1
Origin of nap2
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of nap1
Origin of nap2
Origin of nap3
Example Sentences
It’s nap time for the dolls and the elephant, and it turns out for dad talk too.
Her recent antics include napping on a seat at a first aid course in a hotel after wandering in through an open door, visiting a department store and the town's barbers and cinema.
He discovered he likes naps and going to the movies with his girlfriend.
“Between hotel beds that squeak and the in-laws’ walls, we’ve identified two golden windows for potential action: nap time and post-bedtime,†she says.
After a trip to a spa I can sometimes feel like I’m on the verge of a nap, but in this case I felt invigorated and present, ready to tour the gardens that awaited outside.
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