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nap

[nap] / næp /
NOUN
short, light sleep
Synonyms
STRONG
break catnap doze interlude intermission nod pause respite rest shuteye siesta snooze spot
WEAK
few z's forty winks microsleep
Antonyms
STRONG
continuation
NOUN
grain of material
Synonyms
STRONG
down feel fiber grit outside pile roughness shag smoothness surface tooth wale warp weave weft woof
Antonyms
STRONG
inside interior middle
VERB
take a short, light sleep
Synonyms
STRONG
catnap doze drowse nod rack relax rest sleep snooze
WEAK
catch forty winks drop off get some shut-eye grab some z's nod off take a siesta take a snooze

Example Sentences

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Most Silicon Valley companies at the time lavished their top engineering talent with free lunches, on-site dry cleaning, nap pods and other luxury amenities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The seats lie flat and I managed a 90-minute nap, though I found the pod a little less roomy than others I have tried.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I left feeling loose, calm, and very ready for a nap.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Sometimes he’d get in a short morning nap on a couch in an office.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He would get Abby safely into the camper and then he could listen to Game One of the World Series while she took a nap.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.