I. ˈnap intransitive verb
( napped ; napped ; napping ; naps )
Etymology: Middle English nappen, from Old English hnappian; akin to Old High German hnaffezen to doze, nape, Norwegian napp nap
1. : to sleep briefly especially during the day : doze , snooze
2. : to be in a careless unguarded state : nod — often used with catch
was caught napping
Synonyms: see sleep
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English nap, nappe, from nappen, v.
: a short sleep especially during the day
take a nap
: doze , siesta , snooze
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English noppe, from Middle Dutch, flock of wool, nap; akin to Old English hnoppian to pluck, ā hnēopan to pluck off, Middle Low German noppe flock of wool, Old Swedish niupa to pinch, Gothic dis hniupan to tear apart, Greek konis, konia ashes, dust — more at incinerate
1. : a soft fuzzy fibrous surface (as on yarn and cloth) usually raised by brushing against a rough surface (as by a cylinder covered with wire) : cover — compare pile
2. : a downy, shaggy, or tufted surface (as of fur) resembling the nap of a fabric
hills with a mottled nap of gray-green sagebrush — American Guide Series: Washington
IV. transitive verb
( napped ; napped ; napping ; naps )
: to raise a nap on (fabric or leather)
V. transitive verb
( napped ; napped ; napping ; naps )
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish nappa to snatch, pinch, pluck, Danish & Norwegian nappe to snatch, pinch, & probably to OSw niupa to pinch — more at nap III
chiefly dialect England : grab , nab
VI.
variant of knap
VII. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
1. : napoleon 1
2. : napoleon 3
VIII.
chiefly dialect
variant of nape
IX. ˈnap noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
Australia : knapsack
X. noun
( -s )
Etymology: nap (VII)
Britain : a pick or recommendation as a good bet to win a contest (as a horse race) ; also : one named in a nap
I. ˈnap transitive verb
( napped ; napped ; napping ; naps )
Etymology: nap , noun (herein)
Britain : to pick or single out (as a race horse) in a nap
II. " transitive verb
( napped ; napped ; napping ; naps )
Etymology: French napper , literally, to cover with a tablecloth, from nappe tablecloth, from Middle French — more at napkin
: to pour or spread a sauce over (a prepared dish)
artichokes napped with hollandaise sauce