nap
1 of 6verb (1)
ˈnap 
napped; napping
intransitive verb
1
: to sleep briefly especially during the day : doze
2
: to be off guard
nap
2 of 6noun (1)
: a short sleep especially during the day : snooze
nap
3 of 6noun (2)
: a hairy, fuzzy, or downy surface (as on a fabric)
napless
ˈnap-ləs
adjective napped
ˈnapt
adjective nap
4 of 6verb (2)
napped; napping
transitive verb
: to raise a nap on (fabric or leather)
nap
5 of 6noun (3)
British
: a pick or recommendation as a good bet to win a contest (such as a horse race)
also : one named in a nap
nap
6 of 6verb (3)
napped; napping
transitive verb
British
: to pick or single out in a nap
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- catnap
- doze
- drowse
- kip [British]
- slumber
- snooze
Noun (1)
- catnap
- doze
- drowse
- forty winks
- kip [chiefly British]
- siesta
- snooze
- wink
Noun (2)
- down
- floss
- fluff
- fur
- fuzz
- lint
- pile
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English nappen, from Old English hnappian; akin to Old High German hnaffezen to doze
Noun (2)
Middle English noppe, from Middle Dutch, flock of wool, nap
Noun (3)
from to go nap (to make all the points in the card game Napoleon)
First Known Use
Verb (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1608, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1895, in the meaning defined above
Verb (3)
1927, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
nap 1 of 3
noun
ˈnap
: a short sleep especially during the day
nap
2 of 3verb
napped; napping
1
: to sleep briefly especially during the day
2
: to be unprepared
When the ball came to her, she was caught napping.
nap
3 of 3noun
: a hairy or fluffy surface (as on cloth)
napped
verb
1
as in rested
to sleep lightly or briefly decided to let the kids nap for a few more minutes before waking them Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rested
- dozed
- snoozed
- relaxed
- slumbered
- drowsed
- catnapped
- kipped
- laid
- reposed
- roosted
- lay
- couched
- lulled
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- awoke
- awakened
- rose
- roused
- wakened
- awaked
- arose
- woke (up)
- aroused
- waked (up)
- uprose
- got up
2
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep I'm just going to nap the entire afternoon Synonyms & Similar Words
- slept
- rested
- dozed
- snoozed
- slumbered
- catnapped
- dropped off
- dreamed
- slept in
- overslept
- hibernated
- nodded off
- dreamt
- drowsed (off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- woke
- awoke
- rose
- arose
- waked
- aroused
- awaked