nap

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /nap/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /næp/

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• Homophone: knap

Noun

Singular nap

Plural naps

1. (countable) A nap is a short sleep, usually in the daytime.
   • Synonyms: snooze and doze

   Jennifer picked up her son from preschool and put him in bed for his nap.

   The boy is taking a nap.

2. (countable) A nap is a soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric.

Verb

Plain form nap

Third-person singular naps

Past tense napped

Past participle napped

Present participle napping

1. When you nap, you sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.

   I was having a severe headache and went to nap for a while.