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naps

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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I don’t mean she naps back at a cozy chalet or even the back seat of a team van.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

“He loves naps, walks, and eating good food.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Experts generally recommend seven to nine hours of sleep per night, though athletes often benefit from additional rest, including short naps, to enhance both physical and mental recovery.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

No bottles of wine cooling in the current, no talk of chickens or eggs or which one god invented first, no naps in the spots of sun.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

Although most of the credit for my exoneration must be given to Dr. Aurelius, who apparently earned his naps by presenting me as a hopeless, shell-shocked lunatic.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins