nap
/næp/
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Definition
Noun:
- A short sleep, especially during the day: A brief period of sleep, often not in bed.
- The raised, fuzzy surface on fabrics: The soft, short fibers on the surface of materials like velvet, corduroy, or flannel.
- A card game: A gambling card game similar to whist.
Verb:
- To sleep lightly or briefly: To take a short sleep, especially during the daytime.
Examples
Noun:
- I took a 20-minute nap after lunch. (I slept briefly after the midday meal.)
- The velvet has a soft, luxurious nap. (The velvet fabric has a soft, fuzzy texture.)
- They played a few hands of nap. (They played several rounds of the card game.)
Verb:
- She often naps on the sofa in the afternoon. (She frequently sleeps for a short time on the couch during the day.)
- The cat napped in the sunbeam. (The cat slept lightly in the patch of sunlight.)
Advanced Usage
- To catch someone napping: To take advantage of someone who is being inattentive or unprepared.
- The sudden market change caught the investors napping. (The investors were unprepared for the rapid market shift.)
Variants and Related Words
- Napper (noun): A person who naps.
- He is a habitual napper.
- Napkin (noun): A piece of cloth or paper used at meals. (Note: This is a distinct word, not a direct variant of 'nap'.)
- Nappy (adjective, chiefly British): Having a nap; fuzzy. Also a noun meaning a diaper.
Synonyms
- Noun (sleep): Snooze, siesta, catnap, doze, rest.
- Noun (texture): Pile, fuzz, texture.
- Verb: Snooze, doze, rest, sleep.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Nap through (something): To sleep lightly and continuously during an event.
- He was so tired he napped through the entire movie. (He slept lightly for the duration of the film.)
Related Idioms
- To go nap (on something): To risk everything on a single venture; to go for broke. (Originates from the card game.)
- He decided to go nap on his new business idea. (He decided to stake everything on his new business concept.)
Noun
- a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
- sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
- 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
- a soft or fuzzy surface texture
- a period of time spent sleeping
- he felt better after a little sleep
- there wasn't time for a nap
Verb
- take a siesta
- She naps everyday after lunch for an hour