Definitions for Nap

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Spelling: [nap]

IPA: /næp/

Nap is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 11 anagrams from letters in Nap (anp).

Definitions for Nap

noun

1. a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
2. the short fuzzy ends of fibers on the surface of cloth, drawn up in napping.
3. any downy coating, as on plants.
4. napoleon (defs 2, 3).
5. Napoleon ("Nap") 1875–1959, U.S. baseball player.

verb (used with object)

1. to sleep or doze through (a period of time, an activity, etc.) (usually followed by away):
2. to raise a nap on.

verb (used without object)

1. to sleep for a short time; doze.
2. to be off one's guard:

Origin of Nap

before 900; Middle English nappen (v.), nap (noun), Old English hnappian to sleep; cognate with Middle High German napfen

Examples for Nap

How long my nap lasted, or what took place in the interval, I cannot say.

Alan Spencer, a high school ag teacher, was in his socks, getting ready to take a nap in his van before he saw Ernst.

The man did not stay long, however, and I got a nap as soon as he disappeared.

You feel sleepy after your meals, and willingly enjoy a nap?

Mary dismissed Garson presently, and betook herself to her bedroom for a nap.

Only some chips that I'm saving till mother has her nap out.

nap Smarter So how do you make the most of your precious nap-time minutes?

Moreover, a preparatory nap counteracts the effects of sleep deprivation better than a nap taken after the missed sleep.

You might not want to lose your job for a nap — unless, of course, you can land a gig at one of these places.

A “caffeine nap,” or a quick cup of something caffeinated followed by a nap, outperforms both a nap or caffeine independently.