noun
Meaning 1
The act of taking a nap or short sleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
napping
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Pronunciation
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homophone: knapping
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rhymes with -æpɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: N AE1 P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of nap
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
not prepared or vigilant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the blow caught him napping
- caught in an off-guard moment
- found him off his guard
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: off-guard(a), off guard(p), off one's guard(p), off his guard, off her guard, off your guard
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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