/ næp; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] a short sleep, especially during the day
SYN snooze :
to take / have a nap
—see also catnap , power nap
—compare siesta ➡ note at sleep
2.
[ sing. ] the short fine threads on the surface of some types of cloth, usually lying in the same direction
3.
[ C ] ( BrE ) advice given by an expert on which horse is most likely to win a race
■ verb
( -pp- ) [ v ] to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
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IDIOMS
see catch verb
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WORD ORIGIN
noun sense 1 and verb Old English hnappian , probably of Germanic origin.
noun sense 2 late Middle English noppe , from Middle Dutch , Middle Low German noppe nap, noppen trim the nap from.
noun sense 3 early 19th cent.: abbreviation of napoleon , the original name of the card game.