nap 1 (n p)n. A brief sleep, often during the day. intr.v. napped, nap·ping, naps 1. To sleep for a brief period, often during the day; doze. 2. To be unaware of imminent danger or trouble; be off guard: The civil unrest caught the police napping. [Middle English, from nappen, to doze, from Old English hnappian.] nap  per n.Word History: The famous verse 4 of Psalm 121, rendered in the King James Version as "Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep," is rendered in a Middle English translation as "Loo, ha shal not nappen ne slepen that kepeth ireal." The word nappen is indeed the Middle English ancestor of our word nap. Lest it be thought undignified to say that God could nap, it must be realized that our word nap was at one time not associated only with the younger and older members of society nor simply with short periods of rest. The ancestors of our word, Old English hnappian and its descendant, Middle English nappen, could both refer to prolonged periods of sleep as well as short ones and also, as in the quotation from Psalm 121, to sleepiness. But these senses have been lost. Since the word has become less dignified, we would not find nap used in a modern translation of Psalm 121. |
| nap 2 (np) n. A soft or fuzzy surface on fabric or leather. tr.v. napped, nap·ping, naps To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather). [Alteration (perhaps influenced by obsolete French nape, tablecloth) of Middle English noppe, from Middle Dutch.] |
| nap 3 (np) tr.v. napped, nap·ping, naps To pour or put a sauce or gravy over (a cooked dish): "a stuffed veal chop napped with an elegant Port sauce" (Jay Jacobs). [French napper, from nappe, cover; see nappe.] |
| nap 4 (np) n. 1. a. A card game that resembles whist. b. The highest bid in this game, announcing the intention to win five tricks, the maximum number in a hand. Also called napoleon. 2. See napoleon. [Short for napoleon.] |
nap1
vb naps, napping, napped (intr)
1. to sleep for a short while; doze
2. to be unaware or inattentive; be off guard (esp in the phrase catch someone napping)
n
a short light sleep; doze
[Old English hnappian; related to Middle High German napfen]
nap2
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a. the raised fibres of velvet or similar cloth
b. the direction in which these fibres lie when smoothed down
2. any similar downy coating
3. Austral informal blankets, bedding
vb naps, napping, napped
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (tr) to raise the nap of (cloth, esp velvet) by brushing or similar treatment
[probably from Middle Dutch noppe; related to Old English hnoppian to pluck]
nap3
n
1. (Group Games / Card Games) Also called napoleon a card game similar to whist, usually played for stakes
2. (Group Games / Card Games) a call in this card game, undertaking to win all five tricks
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Horse racing a tipster's choice for an almost certain winner
go nap
a. (Group Games / Card Games) to undertake to win all five tricks at nap
b. to risk everything on one chance
not to go nap on Austral slang to hold in disfavour
nap hand a position in which there is a very good chance of success if a risk is taken
vb naps, napping, napped
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) (tr) Horse racing to name (a horse) as likely to win a race
[short for napoleon, the original name of the card game]
nap
- nap - A pretend hit or strike in a theatrical performance.
- teasel - A tool for raising the nap of something.
- crushed velvet - Has its nap pointing in different directions in irregular patches.
- nap - As in a short sleep, it comes from Old English hnappian, "to sleep lightly."
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  nap - a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" beauty sleep - sleep before midnight kip - sleep; "roused him from his kip" |
| 2. | nap - a soft or fuzzy surface texture texture - the feel of a surface or a fabric; "the wall had a smooth texture" | |
| 3. |  nap - 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" | |
| 4. |  nap - sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)sleeping - the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate siesta - a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) zizz - a nap; "Arthur's taking a short zizz" | |
| 5. | nap - a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes | |
| Verb | 1. |  nap - take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour" |
nap1
noun
verb
sleep, rest, nod, drop off (informal), doze, kip (Brit. slang), snooze (informal), nod off (informal), catnap, drowse, zizz (Brit. informal) An elderly person may nap during the day.
catch someone napping catch unawares, catch out, take by surprise, catch off guard, catch on the hop The security services were clearly caught napping.
nap2
Translations
nap1 [næp]
nap2 [næp] N (on cloth) → lanilla f, pelusa f
nap3 [næp] N (Cards) (= game) → napolitana f
to go nap → jugarse el todo (on a)
B. VI → dormitar
to catch sb napping → pillar a algn desprevenido
to be caught napping → estar desprevenido
to catch sb napping → pillar a algn desprevenido
to be caught napping → estar desprevenido
nap2 [næp] N (on cloth) → lanilla f, pelusa f
nap3 [næp] N (Cards) (= game) → napolitana f
to go nap → jugarse el todo (on a)
nap [ˈnæp]
nap1
nap2
nap3 (Racing)
n → Schläfchen nt, → Nickerchen nt; afternoon nap → Nachmittagsschläfchen nt; to have or take a nap → ein Schläfchen or ein Nickerchen machen; he always has or takes a 20 minute nap after lunch → nach dem Mittagessen legt er sich immer 20 Minuten aufs Ohr or hin
vi to catch somebody napping (fig) → jdn überrumpeln
nap2
nap3 (Racing)
vt winner, horse → setzen auf (+acc)
nap1 [næp] n
nap2 [næp] n (on cloth) → peluria
against the nap → contropelo
1. (sleep) → sonnellino, pisolino
to have or take a nap → fare or farsi un sonnellino, schiacciare un pisolino
to have or take a nap → fare or farsi un sonnellino, schiacciare un pisolino
2. vi to be caught napping → essere preso/a alla sprovvista
nap2 [næp] n (on cloth) → peluria
against the nap → contropelo
n nap [nӕp]
a short sleep She always has a nap after lunch. slapie, dutjie غَفْوَه дрямка zdřímnutí, šlofík lur das Nickerchen υπνάκος siesta uinak چرت زدن nokkaunet (petit) somme תְנוּמָה झपकी, मखमल के महीन धागे drijemanje szundikálás tidur sebentar blundur sonnellino, pisolino うたたね 선잠, 낮잠 pogulis, prisnūdimas snauda tidur sekejap dutje lur, høneblund drzemka soneca pui de somn короткий сон zdriemnutie dremež dremka tupplur งีบ şekerleme (白天)小睡，打盹 дрімота; короткий сон قيلولہ giấc ngủ ngắn （白天）小睡，打盹
catch (someone) napping
to catch (someone) unprepared for a particular emergency etc. iemand aan die slaap gevang يُفاجِئُه وهو نائِم заварвам някого неподготвен přistihnout, překvapit tage nogen på sengen (jemanden) überrumpeln πιάνω στον ύπνο coger/pillar a alguien desprevenido ootamatult tabama در حالت غفلت و بی خبری بودن yllättää jk housut kintuissa prendre au dépourvu נִתפּס לא מוּכַן सोता हुआ पाना, असावधान या बखे़बर पाना, गुफलत या गलती करते हुए पकड़ लेना zateći nespremnim,uhvatiti na spavanju készületlenül talál; rajtakap memergoki kelengahan grípa e-n sofandi á verðinum (cogliere alla sprovvista) 不意を突く 남이 방심한 틈을 타다 užklupti nepasiruošusį pārsteigt nesagatavotu dalam keadaan tidak sedar iemand betrappen ta noen på senga zaskoczyć (kogoś) apanhar desprevenido a lua pe nepregătite застигнуть (кого-л.) врасплох pristihnúť presenetiti uhvatiti nespremnog ta ngn på sängen จับได้ว่าทำผิด hazırlırksız yakalamak 乘某人疏忽抓錯 захопити зненацька جاپکڑنا thấy ai không chú ý 乘某人疏忽抓错
nap → غفوة šlofík lur Nickerchen υπνάκος siesta nokoset somme kratko spavanje sonnellino うたたね 낮잠 dutje lur drzemka sesta, soneca дремота tupplur การงีบหลับ kestirme giấc ngủ ngắn 小睡
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