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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sleep |
| Type of | period of time, time period, period |
| Has types | beauty sleep, kip |
there wasn't time for a nap.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | catch a wink, catnap |
| Type of | catch some z's, slumber, log z's, sleep, kip |
| Has types | snooze, doze, drowse |
She naps everyday after lunch for an hour.
nap::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | catnap, forty winks, light sleep, short sleep, snooze |
| Type of | sleeping |
| Has types | zizz, siesta |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | texture |
| Derivation | nappy |
Examples of nap
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Another plans to get food, and another talks about getting a nap at the library.
From the kentucky.com
You can do a relatively good job of painting the bricks with a thick-nap roller.
From the dailyherald.com
He once performed a root canal on Vlade Divac as the 7-foot-1 center took a nap.
From the sacbee.com
Adults that are gently rocked fall asleep quicker and have a higher quality nap.
From the newscientist.com
He was trying to find a spot warm enough for a nap after a cold sleepless night.
From the bostonherald.com
On Nov. 29, 2010, the provider put Joey down for a nap on his back on the couch.
From the stltoday.com
In these circumstances, a nap of 10-15 minutes is the sensible course of action.
From the guardian.co.uk
After lunch I may enjoy a nap before performing some tidy-up, throw-away chores.
From the post-gazette.com
That epic nap may be make-believe, but there are signs of its legacy everywhere.
From the time.com
- Sleep: a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"
- Take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"
- A soft or fuzzy surface texture
- Pile: the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
- Sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
- Napoleon: a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
- A nap is a short period of sleep, usually in the daytime. Naps may be taken when one becomes drowsy during the day or as a traditional daily practice. It is common for small children and elderly people to take frequent naps.
- Primarily, nap is the raised (fuzzy) surface on certain kinds of cloth, such as velvet. Nap can refer additionally to other surfaces that look like the surface of a napped cloth, such as the surface of a felt or beaver hat.
- "The Nap" is the 152nd episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 18th episode for the 8th season. It aired on April 10, 1997. Larry David returned as recurring character George Steinbrenner, whom he would play in two other episodes near the end of this season and in the show's final episode.
