Nap Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of NAP

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a short period of sleep especially during the day

• She awoke from her nap rested and refreshed.
• You look like you could use a nap.
• He put the baby down for a nap.
• Grandma takes a nap every afternoon.

Britannica Dictionary definition of NAP

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to sleep for a short period of time especially during the day

• He's napping [=_dozing_] on the couch.

2

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to be in a state in which you are not prepared to deal with something because you were not paying attention

• The goalie had to be napping when that ball got by him.
• When the problem appeared again, the government was caught napping. [=the government was not prepared to deal with it]

Britannica Dictionary definition of NAP

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a soft layer of threads on the surface of a piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.