napping

Idioms and Phrases

see catch napping .

Example Sentences

“I can’t help but think officially that there were so many conversations for us to have in our lives,” he said, captioning a photo of himself napping on Payne’s lap.

From Los Angeles Times

Clips of the athlete ostensibly napping during other apparatus events took place went viral.

From Salon

Amid the din of traffic, hissing buses and loud stereos, the playground sat empty, and men lay on the grassy strips, napping under the sun.

From Los Angeles Times

She said it again after her other panelists on “The Five” offered their thoughts: “Donald Trump is the strongest man I've ever met!” she said again, not the napping, flatulent defendant described by other journalists.

From Salon

He said it was about 1:30 p.m. when he noticed the bear come down from a tree he was napping on.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• casual
• forgetful
• hasty
• inaccurate
• indifferent
• indiscreet
• irresponsible
• lackadaisical
• lax
• negligent
• nonchalant
• reckless
• sloppy
• thoughtless
• wasteful