nap

to doze; fibers on the surface of cloth; a downy coating
Not to be confused with:knap – crest of a small hill; to strike; break off or chip

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K0086100 (năp)n. A brief sleep, often during the day.intr.v. napped, nap·ping, naps 1. To sleep for a brief period, often during the day; doze.2. To be unaware of imminent danger or trouble; be off guard: The civil unrest caught the police napping.

[Middle English, from nappen, to doze, from Old English hnappian.]

nap′per n.

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K0086100 (năp)n. A soft or fuzzy surface on fabric or leather.tr.v. napped, nap·ping, naps To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).

[Alteration (perhaps influenced by obsolete French nape, tablecloth) of Middle English noppe, from Middle Dutch.]

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K0086100 (năp)tr.v. napped, nap·ping, naps To pour or put a sauce or gravy over (a cooked dish) in a thin, even layer: "a stuffed veal chop napped with an elegant Port sauce" (Jay Jacobs).

[French napper, from nappe, cover; see nappe.]

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K0086100 (năp)n.1. a. A trick-taking card game in which each player is dealt five cards and bids the number of tricks he or she intends to take, with the highest bidder deciding the trump.b. The first bid of five tricks in this game, the maximum number in a hand. Also called napoleon.2. See napoleon¹.

[Short for napoleon.]

nap

(næp) vb (intr) , naps, napping or napped1. to sleep for a short while; doze2. to be unaware or inattentive; be off guard (esp in the phrase catch someone napping)na short light sleep; doze[Old English hnappian; related to Middle High German napfen]

nap

(næp) n1. (Textiles) a. the raised fibres of velvet or similar clothb. the direction in which these fibres lie when smoothed down2. any similar downy coating3. informal Austral blankets, beddingvb, naps, napping or napped (Textiles) (tr) to raise the nap of (cloth, esp velvet) by brushing or similar treatment[C15: probably from Middle Dutch noppe; related to Old English hnoppian to pluck]

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(næp) n1. (Card Games) Also called: napoleon a card game similar to whist, usually played for stakes2. (Card Games) a call in this card game, undertaking to win all five tricks3. (Horse Racing) horse racing a tipster's choice for an almost certain winner4. (Card Games) to undertake to win all five tricks at nap5. to risk everything on one chance6. not to go nap on slang Austral to hold in disfavour7. nap hand a position in which there is a very good chance of success if a risk is takenvb, naps, napping or napped (Horse Racing) (tr) horse racing to name (a horse) as likely to win a race[C19: short for napoleon, the original name of the card game]

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v. napped, nap•ping,
n. v.i. 1. to sleep for a short time; doze. 2. to be off one's guard: The question caught him napping. v.t. 3. to sleep or doze through: I napped the afternoon away. n. 4. a brief period of sleep, esp. one taken during daytime. [before 900; Middle English; Old English hnappian to sleep; c. Middle High German napfen] nap′per, n.

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n., v. napped, nap•ping. n. 1. the short fuzzy ends of fibers on the surface of cloth. v.t. 2. to raise a nap on. [1400–50; late Middle English noppe, Old English -hnoppa, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German noppe; akin to Old English hnoppian to pluck] nap′less, adj.

-nap

a combining form extracted from kidnap, with the general sense “abduct or steal in order to collect a ransom”: artnap; petnap; starnap.

nap

nap - A pretend hit or strike in a theatrical performance.
teasel - A tool for raising the nap of something.
crushed velvet - Has its nap pointing in different directions in irregular patches.
nap - As in a short sleep, it comes from Old English hnappian, "to sleep lightly."

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Past participle: napped
Gerund: napping

Imperative
nap
nap

Present
I nap
you nap
he/she/it naps
we nap
you nap
they nap

Preterite
I napped
you napped
he/she/it napped
we napped
you napped
they napped

Present Continuous
I am napping
you are napping
he/she/it is napping
we are napping
you are napping
they are napping

Present Perfect
I have napped
you have napped
he/she/it has napped
we have napped
you have napped
they have napped

Past Continuous
I was napping
you were napping
he/she/it was napping
we were napping
you were napping
they were napping

Past Perfect
I had napped
you had napped
he/she/it had napped
we had napped
you had napped
they had napped

Future
I will nap
you will nap
he/she/it will nap
we will nap
you will nap
they will nap

Future Perfect
I will have napped
you will have napped
he/she/it will have napped
we will have napped
you will have napped
they will have napped

Future Continuous
I will be napping
you will be napping
he/she/it will be napping
we will be napping
you will be napping
they will be napping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been napping
you have been napping
he/she/it has been napping
we have been napping
you have been napping
they have been napping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been napping
you will have been napping
he/she/it will have been napping
we will have been napping
you will have been napping
they will have been napping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been napping
you had been napping
he/she/it had been napping
we had been napping
you had been napping
they had been napping

Conditional
I would nap
you would nap
he/she/it would nap
we would nap
you would nap
they would nap

Past Conditional
I would have napped
you would have napped
he/she/it would have napped
we would have napped
you would have napped
they would have napped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nap - a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"sleepperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"beauty sleep - sleep before midnightkip - sleep; "roused him from his kip"
	2.	nap - a soft or fuzzy surface texturetexture - the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth texture"
	3.	nap - the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"pilethread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
	4.	nap - sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, short sleep, snoozesleeping - the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic ratesiesta - a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)zizz - a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz"
	5.	nap - a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakesNapoleoncard game, cards - a game played with playing cards
Verb	1.	nap - take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"catch a wink, catnapcatch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber - be asleepdoze, drowse, snooze - sleep lightly or for a short period of time

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¹noun1. sleep, rest, kip (Brit. slang), siesta, catnap, forty winks (informal), shuteye (slang), zizz (Brit. informal) I think I'll take a little nap for an hour or so.verb1. sleep, rest, nod, drop off (informal), doze, kip (Brit. slang), snooze (informal), nod off (informal), catnap, drowse, zizz (Brit. informal) An elderly person may nap during the day.catch someone napping catch unawares, catch out, take by surprise, catch off guard, catch on the hop The security services were clearly caught napping.

nap

²noun pile, down, fibre, weave, texture, shag, grain She buried her face in the towel's soft nap.

nap

nounA brief sleep:catnap, doze, siesta, snooze.verbTo sleep for a brief period:catnap, doze (off), nod (off), siesta, snooze.Idiom: catch forty winks.

Translations

小睡打盹

nap

(nӕp) noun a short sleep. She always has a nap after lunch. （白天）小睡，打盹 catch (someone) napping to catch (someone) unprepared for a particular emergency etc. 乘其不备，使措手不及

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dirt nap

A state of death or permanent cessation. He's got a lot of nerve to talk to me like that! I think he's looking for a dirt nap! The popular television show now appears headed for a dirt nap following the exit of its lead star.See also: dirt, nap

a cat nap

A very brief but restful period of sleep. I'm going to try to squeeze in a cat nap before my next shift starts, or else I'll be feeling sluggish for the entire evening.See also: cat, nap

catch (one) napping

To exploit or capitalize on one's inattention (or, sometimes, literal sleep). We were able to sneak into the building because we caught the security guard napping. I scored a goal after I caught their defenseman napping.See also: catch, nap

be caught napping

To have one's inattention (or, sometimes, literal sleep) exploited or capitalized on by someone else. The other team scored because our defense was caught napping.See also: caught, nap

go nap

To have five victories or scores. The phrase refers to "nap," a card game in which players take tricks after being dealt five cards. The other team's improved defense in the last part of the game is the only reason Smith didn't go nap.See also: go, nap

not go nap on

obsolete To not favor or particularly care for. Primarily heard in Australia. I don't go nap on such frivolity myself. I have always preferred order and discipline.See also: go, nap, not, on

take a dirt nap

slang To be dead (and buried). A: "And what about the witnesses?" B: "Don't worry about them, boss—they're all taking dirt naps." I really don't care what kind of box they put me in when I go to take my dirt nap.See also: dirt, nap, take

have a dirt nap

slang To be dead (and buried). A: "And what about the witnesses?" B: "Don't worry about them, boss—they're all having dirt naps." I really don't care what kind of box they put me in when I go to have my dirt nap.See also: dirt, have, nap

take a nap

To sleep for a short period of time separate from one's primary period of sleeping, especially in the middle of the day. I think you should go take a nap. You look like you're about to fall asleep standing up! I haven't taken naps since I was a child.See also: nap, take

catch someone napping

and catch someone off balance; catch someone up shortto come upon someone who is unprepared; to surprise someone. (See also asleep at the switch.) The enemy soldiers caught our army napping. The thieves caught the security guard napping. I didn't expect you so soon. You caught me off balance. The teacher asked a trick question and caught me up short. The robbers caught Ann off balance and stole her purse.See also: catch, nap

take a dirt nap

Sl. to die and be buried. I don't want to end up taking a dirt nap during this operation. Isn't Tom a little young to take a dirt nap?See also: dirt, nap, take

take a nap

to have a brief period of sleep. I took a short nap just after lunch. The baby takes a long nap each afternoon.See also: nap, take

catch napping

Surprise, take unawares. This term is often used in the passive, as in The United States was really caught napping the day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. It originated in the mid-1500s as to be taken napping. Also see under off guard. See also: catch, nap

be caught napping

If someone is caught napping, they suffer a disadvantage by not being prepared for something when it happens. The security services were clearly caught napping and their response was therefore inadequate. European firms have been caught napping. As a result, they barely control one-tenth of the world market. Note: `Napping' means the same as sleeping or dozing. See also: caught, nap

go nap

1 win all the matches or games in a series. 2 risk everything in one attempt.See also: go, nap

not go nap on

not be too keen on; not care much for. Australian informal Nap is the name of a card game resembling whist in which a player attempts to take all five tricks. Its original name was Napoleon .See also: go, nap, not, on

catch someone napping

(of an action or event) find someone off guard and unprepared to respond. informalSee also: catch, nap, someone

catch somebody ˈnapping

(informal) find somebody not prepared or not paying attention, and perhaps gain an advantage over them as a result: Chelsea’s defence was caught napping in the final moments of the game when Jones scored his second goal for Liverpool. Nap means ‘sleep’, usually for a short time and especially during the day.See also: catch, nap, somebody

take a dirt nap

tv. to die and be buried. I don’t want to end up taking a dirt nap during this operation. See also: dirt, nap, take

napping, to be caught/catch

To be surprised off guard, taken unawares. This term began life in the sixteenth century as to be taken napping. “Take Nappynge as Mosse toke his Meare” was the title of a 1569 ballad. The term was included in John Ray’s proverb collection of 1670, in which Ray commented, “Who this Moss was is not very material to know. I suppose some such man might find his mare dead, and taking her to be only asleep, might say, ‘Have I caught you napping?’” Yet Shakespeare and other sixteenth-century writers used the phrase in the modern sense of taking someone unawares; “Nay, I have ta’en you napping, gentle love,” Tranio says to Bianca (The Taming of the Shrew, 4.2).See also: catch, caught

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noun sleep

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verb sleep

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noun pile

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noun a brief sleep

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verb to sleep for a brief period

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noun a period of time spent sleeping

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noun a soft or fuzzy surface texture

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noun the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave

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noun sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)

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noun a card game similar to whist

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