v. 1 doze, nod (off), catnap, Colloq catch forty winks, drop off (to sleep), get some shut-eye, snooze, zizz, US catch or log a few zees (Z's) I nap every afternoon
adv. 2 napping. unawares, off guard, unexpectedly, in an unguarded moment The ball, hit to his backhand, caught him napping
n. 3 doze, catnap, siesta, Colloq forty winks, shut-eye, snooze, zizz, Brit lie-down Take a short nap before dinner