nap
pronunciation
How to pronounce nap in British English:
UK [næp]
How to pronounce nap in American English:
US [næp]
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- Noun:
- a period of time spent sleeping
- a soft or fuzzy surface texture
- the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
- a short sleep (usually not in bed)
- a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
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- Verb:
- take a siesta
Word Origin
- nap (n.1)
- "downy surface of cloth," mid-15c., from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German noppe "nap, tuft of wool," probably introduced by Flemish cloth-workers. Cognate with Old English hnoppian "to pluck," ahneopan "pluck off," Old Swedish niupa "to pinch," Gothic dis-hniupan "to tear."
- nap (v.1)
- Old English hnappian "to doze, sleep lightly," of unknown origin, apparently related to Old High German hnaffezan, German dialectal nafzen, Norwegian napp. Related: Napped; napping.
- nap (n.2)
- "short spell of sleep," c. 1300, from nap (v.). With take (v.) from c. 1400.
- nap (v.2)
- "to furnish with a nap, raise the nap of," 1610s, from nap (n.1).
Example
- 1. Why am I not surprised the nap wins out ?
- 2. Creative power nap pillow designed by kawamura ganjavian .
- 3. Everyone no matter how high-strung has the capacity to nap .
- 4. His secret was his ability to cat nap .
- 5. Or maybe you just need a nap .