Definitions for napnæp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
napnæp(v.; n.)napped, nap•ping
(v.i.)to sleep for a short time; doze.
to be off one's guard:
The question caught him napping.
(v.t.)to sleep or doze through:
I napped the afternoon away.
(n.)a brief period of sleep, esp. one taken during daytime.
Origin of nap:
bef. 900; ME; OE hnappian to sleep; c. MHG napfen
nap′per
napnæp(n.; v.)napped, nap•ping.
(n.)the short fuzzy ends of fibers on the surface of cloth.
(v.t.)to raise a nap on.
Origin of nap:
1400–50; late ME noppe, OE -hnoppa, c. MD, MLG noppe; akin to OE 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.
Category: Affix
Princeton's WordNet
sleep, nap(noun)
a period of time spent sleeping
"he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"
nap(noun)
a soft or fuzzy surface texture
pile, nap(noun)
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"
nap, catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze(noun)
sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
Napoleon, nap(verb)
a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
nap, catnap, catch a wink(verb)
take a siesta
"She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
nap(noun)æp
a short period of sleep
I take a nap after lunch.; The baby is napping.
Webster Dictionary
Nap(verb)
to have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze
Nap(verb)
to be in a careless, secure state
Nap(noun)
a short sleep; a doze; a siesta
Nap(noun)
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; -- as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth
Nap(noun)
the loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet
Nap(verb)
to raise, or put, a nap on
Translations for nap
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- slapie, dutjieAfrikaans
- غَفْوَهArabic
- дрямкаBulgarian
- sonecaPortuguese (BR)
- zdřímnutí, šlofíkCzech
- das NickerchenGerman
- lurDanish
- υπνάκοςGreek
- siestaSpanish
- uinakEstonian
- چرت زدنFarsi
- nokkaunetFinnish
- (petit) sommeFrench
- תְנוּמָהHebrew
- झपकी, मखमल के महीन धागेHindi
- drijemanjeCroatian
- szundikálásHungarian
- tidur sebentarIndonesian
- blundurIcelandic
- sonnellino, pisolinoItalian
- うたたねJapanese
- 선잠, 낮잠Korean
- pogulis, prisnūdimasLithuanian
- snaudaLatvian
- tidur sekejapMalay
- dutjeDutch
- lur, høneblundNorwegian
- drzemkaPolish
- چرت زدنPersian
- چرت وهلPashto
- sonecaPortuguese
- pui de somnRomanian
- короткий сонRussian
- zdriemnutieSlovak
- dremežSlovenian
- dremkaSerbian
- tupplurSwedish
- งีบThai
- şekerlemeTurkish
- (白天)小睡，打盹Chinese (Trad.)
- дрімота; короткий сонUkrainian
- قيلولہUrdu
- giấc ngủ ngắnVietnamese
- （白天）小睡，打盹Chinese (Simp.)
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