Overview of noun nap

The noun nap has 5 senses

• sleep, nap -- (a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap")


• nap -- (a soft or fuzzy surface texture)


• pile, nap -- (the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction")


• nap, catnap, cat sleep, forty winks, short sleep, snooze -- (sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed))


• Napoleon, nap -- (a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes)

Overview of verb nap

The verb nap has 1 sense

• nap, catnap, catch a wink -- (take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour")