nap
/nap//næp/
noun
- 1
A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
verb
- 1
To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.
- 2
To be off one's guard.
“The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse.”
noun
- 1
A soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather.
- 2
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.”
verb
- 1
To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).
noun
- 1
A type of bet in British horse racing, based on the experts' best tips.
- 2
A card game in which players take tricks; properly Napoleon.
- 3
A bid to take five tricks in the card game Napoleon.
verb
- 1
To grab; to nab.
verb
- 1
To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).
noun
- 1
(dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A cup, bowl.
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