[nap] vi napped ; nap.ping [ME nappen, fr. OE hnappian; akin to OHG hnaffezen to doze] (bef. 12c) 1: to sleep briefly esp. during the day: doze
2: to be off guard
[2]nap n (14c): a short sleep esp. during the day: snooze [3]nap n [ME noppe, fr. MD, flock of wool, nap] (15c): a hairy or downy surface (as on a woven fabric) -- nap.less adj -- napped adj [4]nap vt napped ; nap.ping (1620): to raise a nap on (fabric or leather) [5]nap n [fr. to go nap (to make all the points in the card game Napoleon)] (1895) Brit: a pick or recommendation as a good bet to win a contest (as a horse race); also: one named in a nap [6]nap vt napped ; nap.ping (1927) Brit: to pick or single out in a nap