Definition of "nap" []

• A brief sleep, often during the day. (noun)
• To sleep for a brief period, often during the day; doze. (verb-intransitive)
• To be unaware of imminent danger or trouble; be off guard: The civil unrest caught the police napping. (verb-intransitive)
• A soft or fuzzy surface on fabric or leather. (noun)
• To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather). (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Ah, rereading your reply from yesterday, I can assure you that what you call a nap is the beginning state of rest."
• "I picture you and I having our 5 min nap after dinner."
• "The chemical responsible for the post-gluttinous nap is called tryptophan, and it is why Uncle Bernie no longer has a moustache."