nap

/ˈnæp/

/næp/

Other forms: napping; naps; napped

If you’re really tired during the day, go ahead and take a nap, even if you have to hide under your desk. A nap is a brief sleep. Good night.

When you take a nap, you rest, usually during the daytime. In some cultures, everybody naps after lunch, while in other places naps are only for young children and elderly people. Sigh. A second meaning of nap is "slightly fuzzy texture," like the nap of a jacket or the nap of a rug. This kind of nap stems from the Middle Low German noppe, "tuft of wool."

Definitions of nap

1. noun

   sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
   synonyms: cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, short sleep, snooze

   types:

   siesta

   a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)

   zizz

   a nap

   type of:

   sleeping

   the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
2. noun

   a period of time spent sleeping
   “there wasn't time for a nap”

   synonyms: sleep

   types:

   beauty sleep

   sleep before midnight

   kip

   sleep

   type of:

   period, period of time, time period

   an amount of time
3. verb

   take a siesta
   “She naps everyday after lunch for an hour”

   synonyms: catch a wink, catnap

   types:

   doze, drowse, snooze

   sleep lightly or for a short period of time

   type of:

   catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber

   be asleep
4. noun

   a soft or fuzzy surface texture
   type of:

   texture

   the feel of a surface or a fabric
5. noun

   a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
   synonyms: Napoleon

   type of:

   card game, cards

   a game played with playing cards
6. noun

   the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
   synonyms: pile

   type of:

   thread, yarn

   a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving