English dictionary
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English noun: nap | |||
| 1. | nap (time) a period of time spent sleeping | ||
| Samples | He felt better after a little sleep. There wasn't time for a nap. | ||
| Synonyms | sleep | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beauty sleep, kip | ||
| 2. | nap (attribute) a soft or fuzzy surface texture | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | texture | ||
| 3. | nap (artifact) the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave | ||
| Samples | For uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction. | ||
| Synonyms | pile | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thread, yarn | ||
| 4. | nap (act) sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed) | ||
| Synonyms | cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, short sleep, snooze | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sleeping | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | siesta, zizz | ||
| 5. | nap (act) a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes | ||
| Synonyms | Napoleon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | card game, cards | ||
English verb: nap | |||
| 1. | nap (body) take a siesta | ||
| Samples | She naps everyday after lunch for an hour. | ||
| Synonyms | catch a wink, catnap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | doze, drowse, snooze | ||
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