Meaning Of The Word Nap

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-nap in American English
to seize and carry away; steal
combining form: a combining form extracted from kidnap, with the general sense “ abduct or steal in order to collect a ransom”

nap
countable noun: If you have a nap, you have a short sleep, usually during the day.
singular noun: The nap of a carpet or of a cloth such as velvet is the top layer of short threads, which usually lie smoothly in one direction.
verb: If you nap, you sleep for a short period of time, usually during the day.

nap in American English 1
a brief, light sleep; doze
to doze or sleep lightly for a short time
intransitive verb: to sleep for a short time; doze
noun: a brief period of sleep, esp. one taken during daytime
transitive verb: to sleep or doze through (a period of time, an activity, etc.)

nap in American English 2
the downy or hairy surface of cloth formed by short hairs or fibers, esp. when artificially raised by brushing, etc.; pile
to raise a nap on (fabric or leather), as by brushing
noun: the short fuzzy ends of fibers on the surface of cloth, drawn up in napping
transitive verb: to raise a nap on

nap in American English 3
napoleon (sense 1) napoleon (sense 2)
noun

nap in British English 1
noun: a short light sleep; doze
verb: to sleep for a short while; doze

nap in British English 2
noun: the raised fibres of velvet or similar cloth
verb: to raise the nap of (cloth, esp velvet) by brushing or similar treatment

nap in British English 3
noun: a card game similar to whist, usually played for stakes

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