1. v. & n.
--v.intr. (napped, napping) sleep lightly or briefly.
--n. a short sleep or doze, esp. by day (took a nap).
Phrases and idioms:
catch a person napping
1. find a person asleep or off guard.
2 detect in negligence or error.
Etymology: OE hnappian, rel. to OHG (h)naffezan to slumber 2. n. & v.
--n.
1. the raised pile on textiles, esp. velvet.
2 a soft downy surface.
3 Austral. colloq. blankets, bedding, swag.
--v.tr. (napped, napping) raise a nap on (cloth).
Derivatives:
napless adj.
Etymology: ME noppe f. MDu., MLG noppe nap, noppen trim nap from 3. n. & v.
--n.
1. a a form of whist in which players declare the number of tricks they expect to take, up to five. b a call of five in this game.
2 a the betting of all one's money on one horse etc. b a tipster's choice for this.
--v.tr. (napped, napping) name (a horse etc.) as a probable winner.
Phrases and idioms:
go nap 1 attempt to take all five tricks in nap.
2 risk everything in one attempt.
3 win all the matches etc. in a series. nap hand a good winning position worth risking in a venture. not go nap on Austral. colloq. not be too keen on; not care much for.
Etymology: abbr. of orig. name of game NAPOLEON