Synonyms for nap
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : nap |
| Phonetic Transcription : næp |
Top 10 synonyms for nap Other synonyms for the word nap
Définition of nap
Origin :- "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."
- noun short, light sleep
- noun grain of material
- verb take a short, light sleep
- Only some chips that I'm saving till mother has her nap out.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- Mary dismissed Garson presently, and betook herself to her bedroom for a nap.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- You feel sleepy after your meals, and willingly enjoy a nap?
- Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire
- How long my nap lasted, or what took place in the interval, I cannot say.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- The man did not stay long, however, and I got a nap as soon as he disappeared.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Her husband had been taking a nap in the sitting-room, and he came out, rubbing his eyes.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- That's as near a nap as I get—when the pictures mix up some.
- Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
- There's my nap after dinner—an hour—they're extremely welcome to that, and to make the most of it.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- But to-day, perhaps because of her nap in the cave, she had no desire for sleep.
- Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
- When he has departed for his nap, McCarthy and I get to work on the medicine.
- Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
Antonyms for nap
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