v. i. | 1. | To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze. |
2. | To be in a careless, secure state; to be unprepared; | |
n. | 1. | A short sleep; a doze; a siesta. |
1. | Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibers forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; | |
2. | The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet. | |
v. t. | 1. | To raise, or put, a nap on. |
n. | 1. | Same as Napoleon, 1, below. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: sleep |
2. | nap - a soft or fuzzy surface 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" Synonyms: pile | |
4. | nap - a short sleep (usually not in bed) | |
5. | nap - a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes Synonyms: Napoleon | |
Verb | 1. | nap - take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour" Synonyms: catch a wink, catnap |