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

The 26-year-old caught his rivals napping with 100km of the 273.9km route in Zurich remaining, leaving Belgium's Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and reigning world champion Mathieu van der Poel, of the Netherlands, behind in the peloton.

From BBC

But if your sleep is disturbed at night, try to avoid napping during the day.

From BBC

In the first week of the Games, the pommel horse specialist went viral for how he kept himself busy — cheering for teammates, carrying bags and seemingly napping— while he awaited his turn in the men’s team final.

From Los Angeles Times

Machado Lake and its surrounding park is a melting pot for every type of L.A. resident, whether it’s grandparents arm-in-arm on a stroll, unhoused residents napping in peace, 20-somethings pretending not to smoke weed, parents taking their children fishing, or kids tossing around a football.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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