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I. intransitive verb (~ped; ~ping) Etymology: Middle English ~pen, from Old English h~pian; akin to Old High German hnaffezen to doze Date: before 12th century to sleep briefly especially during the day ; doze , to be off guard, II. noun Date: 14th century a short sleep especially during the day ; snooze , III. noun Etymology: Middle English noppe, from Middle Dutch, flock of wool, ~ Date: 15th century a hairy or downy surface (as on a fabric), ~less adjective ~ped adjective IV. transitive verb (~ped; ~ping) Date: 1620 to raise a ~ on (fabric or leather), V. noun Etymology: from to go ~ (to make all the points in the card game Napoleon) Date: 1895 a pick or recommendation as a good bet to win a contest (as a horse race), VI. transitive verb (~ped; ~ping) Date: 1927 to pick or single out in a ~