1. Sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
   "Arthur's taking a short nap";
   - catnap, light sleep, short sleep, forty winks [informal], snooze, zizz [Brit, informal]
    
2. A period of time spent sleeping
   "there wasn't time for a nap";
   - sleep, kip [Brit, informal]
    
3. A soft or fuzzy surface texture
   "The nap of the velvet fabric gave it a luxurious feel"
    
4. The yarn (as in a rug, velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
   "for uniform colour and texture tailors cut velvet with the nap running the same direction";
   - pile
    
5. A card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
   "They wagered small amounts while playing nap";
   - Napoleon

1. Have a short sleep, esp. during the day
   "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour";
   - catnap, catch a wink [informal], kip [Brit, informal], snooze, drowse, doze, zizz [Brit, informal]

Sounds like: nacre, na, nap, knap, n

Derived forms: napped, naps, napping

Type of: card game, cards, catch some Z's [N. Amer, informal], period, period of time, sleep, slumber, texture, thread, time period, time span, yarn

Encyclopedia: Nap