nap

About 2.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Neapolitan.
2. verb To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
3. verb To be off one's guard.

   The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse.

4. noun A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
5. noun A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
6. noun The common direction, on some kinds of fabric, of the hairs making up the pile.

   If the fabric has a nap, make sure all pieces are cut with the nap going the same direction.

7. verb To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
8. noun A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.

Similar words

catnap forty winks snooze sleep cat sleep catch a wink short sleep doze siesta slumber

Often followed by

in and on of time or before after is

Word family

knap napless napped napping naps