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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.

Use "nap" in a sentence
  • "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."