nap1 nounnap2 verb
napnap1 /næp/ ●●○ noun 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINnap1
ExamplesOrigin:
1 1300-1400 ➔ NAP22 1400-1500 Middle Dutch noppeEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- As I approached the veranda, three people got up from what appeared to be an early evening nap and came outside.
- He leads me to a dormitory, where eight boys are settling down into one big bed for their afternoon nap.
- He waited until Lois came upstairs for her little afternoon nap.
- He went to the library at noon and sat, idly reading, wanting a nap, forgetting to have lunch.
- Often even young children can't have a comfortable nap during the day.
- The muscle work comes after breakfast, then again after lunch and a nap.
- These raised the nap on the cloth, which could then be cropped with shears to give it a smoother finish.
- Two of them were only having a nap.
THESAURUS► sleep
Collocations the natural state of resting your mind and body, when your eyes are closed and you do not notice anything happening around you: · I hardly got any sleep at all last night.· He woke suddenly from a deep sleep.
► slumber/slumbers literary sleep: · She fell into an uneasy slumber.· He awoke from his slumbers.
► shut-eye informal especially humorous sleep: · I really need to get some shut-eye.
► doze a period in which you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: · Edward was so tired he fell into a doze on the settee.
► snooze informal a short period when you sleep lightly, especially when you are not in your bed: · He decided to have a snooze on the sofa while he was waiting for the others to get ready.
► nap a short sleep, especially during the day: · He’s taking a nap.· Helen put the baby down for a nap after lunch.
► forty winks informal a short sleep, especially during the day: · I’m just going to have forty winks.· I felt a lot better after I had had forty winks.
Longman Language Activatorto sleep for a short time► have a nap especially British /take a nap especially American to sleep for a short time during the day: · I was having a nap by the fire one evening when I was woken up by the doorbell· Try to take a nap in the afternoons if you're feeling tired.· The director always takes a nap around this time.
► doze to sleep lightly for a short time, so that you wake up and go back to sleep again, often while you are sitting in a chair or when you do not intend to: · He left his mother dozing by the fire.· Geoff lay dozing gently in a sunlounger.doze fitfully (=to sleep for very short periods): · Some people managed to sleep, but most of us just dozed fitfully.
► snooze /have/take a snooze to sleep for a short time, especially during the day when you do not usually sleep: · The baby was snoozing peacefully in her stroller, so we stopped to have a drink.· The study showed that if pilots on long-haul flights take a brief snooze in the cockpit, they're more alert for the landing.
► grab/snatch some sleep informal to sleep for a short time when you have a chance to, because you are very busy and cannot sleep at your usual time: · I'll go home, snatch a couple of hours' sleep and meet you at four.· I grabbed a little sleep on the train, but it wasn't enough.
► have a sleep British to sleep for a short time during the day because you are tired: · Are you tired? Why don't you have a sleep this afternoon?
WORD SETS► Material & Textilesacetate, nounacrylic, adjectivealpaca, nounangora, nounastrakhan, nounbaize, nounbatik, nounbind, verbbinding, nounbolt, nounbroadloom, nounbrocade, nounbrushed, adjectivebuckram, nounbuckskin, nounburlap, nouncalico, nouncambric, nouncamelhair, nouncandlewick, nouncanvas, nouncard, nouncard, verbcarpeting, nouncashmere, nouncatgut, nouncellulose, nounchamois, nouncheesecloth, nounchenille, nounchiffon, nounchintz, nounchintzy, adjectivecoal tar, nouncoir, nouncorduroy, nouncotton, nouncotton gin, nouncrepe, nouncrisp, adjectiveDacron, noundamask, noundenim, noundowny, adjectivedrapery, noundrill, noundrugget, nounductile, adjectiveelastic, nounelastic, adjectiveelectroplate, verbfelt, nounfibre, nounfustian, nounhaircloth, nounhank, nounhardboard, nounhomespun, adjectivekapok, nounkhaki, nounkid, nounlace, nounlamé, nounleather, nounleatherette, nounlinen, nounlint, nounLycra, nounmaterial, nounmercerized cotton, nounmerino, nounmesh, nounmoleskin, nounmoquette, nounmorocco, nounmuslin, nounnap, nounnetting, nounnonflammable, adjectivenylon, nounoilcloth, nounorgandie, nounpadding, nounpaisley, nounpattern, nounpelt, nounpercale, nounpigskin, nounpile, nounpine, nounpinewood, nounpique, nounpitch pine, nounplaid, nounplastic, adjectiveplating, nounplush, nounpolyester, nounpoplin, nounpre-shrunk, adjectiveraw, adjectiverawhide, nounrayon, nounreinforced concrete, nounremnant, nounrendering, nounresin, nounresonant, adjectiverope, nounsackcloth, nounsatin, nounscratchy, adjectiveseam, nounseersucker, nounselvedge, nounserge, nounsheepskin, nounsheer, adjectivesilk, nounsilken, adjectivesilkworm, nounspin, verbspindle, nounspinner, nounspinning wheel, nounstockinette, nounstretch, nounsuede, nounsuiting, nounswag, nounswatch, nountaffeta, nountan, verbtanner, nounterrycloth, nounTerylene, nounthread, nountimber, nountowelling, nountulle, nountweed, nountweedy, adjectivetwill, nounupholstery, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvoile, nounwatered silk, nounwebbing, nounwool, nounworsted, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► have/take a nap
Phrases· I took a nap after lunch.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + nap► a short/little nap· A short nap may make you feel better.
► a quick/brief nap· I like to have a brief nap in the afternoon.
► an afternoon/morning nap· She has her afternoon nap at about two.
► a two-hour/twenty minute etc nap· At age four, she was still having a two-hour nap every day.
► a power nap (=a short sleep at work, that gives you more energy and concentration)· Try taking a power nap before the meeting.
► a catnap (=a very short sleep)· I envied her ability to take catnaps at any time of the day.
nap + NOUN► nap time· You can always tell when it's a baby's nap time because they start getting irritable.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an afternoon nap (=short sleep)· Dad was having his Sunday afternoon nap.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► short· The good coroner was taking one of his short naps, his great belly sagging, mouth half-open.· I take a quick breakfast myself, and a short nap. 8: 00-8: 05 AMThe sun is burning hot.· Authorities claim that a short nap can reduce tension and revitalize you.
NOUN► afternoon· He leads me to a dormitory, where eight boys are settling down into one big bed for their afternoon nap.· He waited until Lois came upstairs for her little afternoon nap.· If a group is coming to entertain residents, then bring them in after an afternoon nap.· Nevertheless, recent research indicates that the body is designed for at least one afternoon nap per day.· I had bought him a musical tie which woke him up from an afternoon nap when he rolled on to it.· On the road, the girls sleep ten hours a night, eat many and formidable meals and take long afternoon naps.· It was by the rice banks, where a coolness congregates near a coconut grove, that I took my afternoon nap.· When Miles and Evan were little, John and I were very consistent in putting them down for an hour-long afternoon nap.
VERB► take· We were very quiet because some people were taking a nap.· Following that kind of meal, the two main options are to take a nap or a walk.· Do not take naps in the daytime if you feel tired.· Dave took a nap on the ride home.· But between two o'clock and three-thirty, Flora took a nap.· Janir, I have to take a nap.· Dolly's limbs lay strewn about the carpet but Dolly's assailant had gone to take a nap and slept.· They were the things we always did, and that night we took a darling nap and did them all again.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► catch somebody by surprise, catch somebody off guard, catch somebody napping/unawares
1[countable] a short sleep, especially during the dayhave/take a nap- My pregnancy caught us by surprise, but we're happy about it.
- The public's reaction obviously caught the governor off guard.
I usually take a nap after lunch. an afternoon nap2[singular] the soft surface on some cloth and leather, made by brushing the short fine threads or hairs in one direction → pile1(7)COLLOCATIONSverbshave/take a nap· I took a nap after lunch.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + napa short/little nap· A short nap may make you feel better.a quick/brief nap· I like to have a brief nap in the afternoon.an afternoon/morning nap· She has her afternoon nap at about two.a two-hour/twenty minute etc nap· At age four, she was still having a two-hour nap every day.a power nap (=a short sleep at work, that gives you more energy and concentration)· Try taking a power nap before the meeting.a catnap (=a very short sleep)· I envied her ability to take catnaps at any time of the day.nap + NOUNnap time· You can always tell when it's a baby's nap time because they start getting irritable.nap1 nounnap2 verb
napnap2 verb (past tense and past participle napped, present participle napping) [intransitive] Word OriginWORD ORIGINnap2
Verb TableOrigin:
Old English hnappianVERB TABLE
nap
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | nap |
| he, she, it | naps | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | napped |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have napped |
| he, she, it | has napped | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had napped |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will nap |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have napped |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am napping |
| he, she, it | is napping | |
| you, we, they | are napping | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was napping |
| you, we, they | were napping | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been napping |
| he, she, it | has been napping | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been napping |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be napping |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been napping |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Collocations- But many tourists waste their first day abroad anyway, napping either in a hotel bed or a theater seat.
- But Springsteen wouldn't catch me napping again.
- He thought he might nap for a while, then read some of it, whatever the hour.
- Here and there, they nap -- half an hour, an hour, rarely longer.
- One was asleep, napping under a trilby hat pulled down over his eyes.
- This double-barreled ap-proach should catch our competitors napping.
- Too alert to sleep, I fill my notebook with sketches of the nubble under the quarter moon while Margaret naps.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an afternoon nap
Phrases (=short sleep)· Dad was having his Sunday afternoon nap.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► catch· But Springsteen wouldn't catch me napping again.· This double-barreled ap-proach should catch our competitors napping.· Quakers were caught napping again two minutes later.· Rookie Trent Whitfield almost caught Joseph napping, surprising him with a quick slap shot from the blue line.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be caught nappingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► catch somebody by surprise, catch somebody off guard, catch somebody napping/unawares
1be caught napping informal to not be ready to deal with something when it happens, although you should be ready for it: - Nowadays, no company can afford to be caught napping by a technological development.
- Stock traders who ignore these signs are in danger of being caught napping when a recession hits.
- I was reminding the golfing spirits that I could not be caught napping.
- Quakers were caught napping again two minutes later.
- My pregnancy caught us by surprise, but we're happy about it.
- The public's reaction obviously caught the governor off guard.
The German team were caught napping and Lampard scored the winning goal.2to sleep for a short time during the day