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Meaning of napping

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

napping

verb

Definitions

  1. To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.

    Synonyms:dozesnooze

  2. To be off one's guard.

    Example: The regulators were caught napping by the financial collapse.

verb

Definitions

  1. To form or raise a soft or fuzzy surface on (fabric or leather).

verb

Definitions

  1. To grab; to nab.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cover (something) with a sauce (usually in passive).

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of taking a nap or short sleep.

  2. The act or process of raising a nap, as on cloth.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/naphttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/napping

Related words

asleepdrowsingdozingdozydrowsynoddingoff-guardunready