nap

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nap Definition

• (n) a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn''t time for a nap"
• (n) a soft or fuzzy surface texture
• (n) 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"
• (n) a short sleep (usually not in bed)
• (n) a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
• (v) take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"

nap Synonyms

• cat sleep
• catch a wink
• catnap
• forty winks
• nap
• Napoleon
• pile
• short sleep
• sleep
• snooze