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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

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

"We probably only got five or six hours sleep last night, so a nap is needed this afternoon," Dodds added.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“Vern is taking a nap now. Is there a message?”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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