nap
1. a period of time spent sleeping
- he felt better after a little sleep
- there wasn't time for a nap
• Syn:
sleep
• Derivationally related forms:
sleep (for: sleep)
• Hypernyms:
time period, period of time, period
• Hyponyms:
beauty sleep, kip
2. a soft or fuzzy surface texture
• Derivationally related forms:
nappy
• Hypernyms:
texture
3. 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
• Syn:
pile
• Hypernyms:
thread, yarn
4. sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
• Syn:
catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze
• Derivationally related forms:
snooze (for: snooze), catnap (for: catnap)
• Hypernyms:
sleeping
• Hyponyms:
siesta, zizz
5. a card game similar to whist;
usually played for stakes
• Syn:
Napoleon
• Hypernyms:
card game, cards
take a siesta
- She naps everyday after lunch for an hour
• Syn:
catnap, catch a wink
• Derivationally related forms:
catnap (for: catnap)
• Hypernyms:
sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's
• Hyponyms:
snooze, drowse, doze
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
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