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nap

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) nap (verb)
  2. 2) nap (noun)
  3. 3) nap (noun)
  4. 4) nap (verb)
  5. 5) nap (noun)
  6. 6) nap (verb)
  7. nap-at-noon (noun)
  8. nap hand (noun)

1nap

verb \ˈnap\
nappednap·ping

Definition of NAP

intransitive verb
1
: to sleep briefly especially during the day : doze
2
: to be off guard

Origin of NAP

Middle English nappen, from Old English hnappian; akin to Old High German hnaffezen to doze
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with NAP

cap, chap, clap, crap, flap, frap, gap, gape, hap, knap, lap, Lapp, map, nape, nappe, pap, rap, sap, scrap, slap, snap, strap, tap, trap, wrap, yap, Yap, zap

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