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nap

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[ nap ]

verb (used without object)

, napped, nap·ping.
  1. to sleep for a short time; doze.

    Synonyms: catnap, rest, nod

  2. to be off one's guard:

    The question caught him napping.



verb (used with object)

, napped, nap·ping.
  1. to sleep or doze through (a period of time, an activity, etc.) (usually followed by away ):

    I napped the afternoon away. He naps away most of his classes.

noun

  1. a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:

    Has the baby had her nap?

nap

2

[ nap ]

noun

  1. the short fuzzy ends of fibers on the surface of cloth, drawn up in napping.
  2. any downy coating, as on plants.

verb (used with object)

, napped, nap·ping.
  1. to raise a nap on.

nap

3

[ nap ]

-nap

4
  1. a combining form extracted from kidnap, with the general sense “abduct or steal in order to collect a ransom”:

    artnap; petnap; starnap.

nap

1

/ næp /

noun

  1. Also callednapoleon a card game similar to whist, usually played for stakes
  2. a call in this card game, undertaking to win all five tricks
  3. horse racing a tipster's choice for an almost certain winner
  4. go nap
    1. to undertake to win all five tricks at nap
    2. to risk everything on one chance
  5. not to go nap on slang.
    to hold in disfavour
  6. nap hand
    a position in which there is a very good chance of success if a risk is taken
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr horse racing to name (a horse) as likely to win a race
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nap

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/ næp /

noun

    1. the raised fibres of velvet or similar cloth
    2. the direction in which these fibres lie when smoothed down
  1. any similar downy coating
  2. informal.
    blankets, bedding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to raise the nap of (cloth, esp velvet) by brushing or similar treatment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nap

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/ næp /

verb

  1. to sleep for a short while; doze
  2. to be unaware or inattentive; be off guard (esp in the phrase catch someone napping )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a short light sleep; doze
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • napless adjective
  • napless·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nap1

First recorded before 900; Middle English verb nappen, Old English hnappian, hnæppian “to sleep, slumber, doze”; cognate with Old High German (h)naffezen, Middle High German, German nafzen “to slumber”

Origin of nap2

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English noppe, nop(e); probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, nop, noppe; possibly from Old English (wull)hnoppa “(wool) tuft, tuft”

Origin of nap3

First recorded in 1820–25; shortened form of napoleon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nap1

C19: short for napoleon , the original name of the card game

Origin of nap2

C15: probably from Middle Dutch noppe; related to Old English hnoppian to pluck

Origin of nap3

Old English hnappian; related to Middle High German napfen
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Example Sentences

A daily nap and careful budgeting of my time and effort help with the fatigue.

From BBC

The film opens with our feline encountering a pack of overzealous canines in the blooming forest before napping in a seemingly abandoned Northern European-inspired home.

The study sheds light on how sleep, specifically a short nap, influences brain activity associated with motor skill improvement, with implications for optimizing rehabilitation strategies.

We are always creating new sleep content for our members including nap stories for adults as sleep is one of the top reasons people turn to Calm.

From Salon

I usually will be fighting wanting to take a nap because I did a lot, but I’m not going to take a nap.

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