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nap
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, āhnēopan to pluck off, Middle Low German noppe flock of wool, Old Swedish niupa to pinch, Gothic dishniupan 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 OSwniupa 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 > |