NAP


Meaning of NAP in English

I. noun

a short sleep

generally took an hour's nap after lunch

Synonyms: catnap, dog nap, ||dover, forty winks, siesta, snooze; compare doze , sleep 1

Related Word: dogsleep; break, interlude, intermission, let up, pause, respite, rest

II. verb

to sleep briefly

napped for an hour after lunch

Synonyms: catnap, ||caulk (off), siesta, snooze; compare doze , sleep

Related Word: drowse; relax, rest, unlax

Idioms: catch a wink of sleep, catch forty winks, take a nap ( or siesta or snooze)

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